The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, including with new information specifically addressed to individuals in the European Economic Area. As described in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, this website utilizes cookies, including for the purpose of offering an optimal online experience and services tailored to your preferences.

Please read the entire Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. By closing this message, browsing this website, continuing the navigation, or otherwise continuing to use the APA's websites, you confirm that you understand and accept the terms of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, including the utilization of cookies.

×
Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.125.11.1501

Knowledge about groups and the behavior of individuals within them is of increasing importance in the training of psychiatric residents and other mental health professionals. The department of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine has established a group training program, described by the authors, which centers about a "study group" experience. This experiential group is followed by more formal seminars in which important group concepts—including authority relations, structure, boundaries, culture, tasks, and role relationships—are examined.

Access content

To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access.