CURATIVE FACTORS
OF
GROUP COUNSELING
Edward T. Lacy, MA
International Mental Health/Addictions Treatment
Consultant
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Below is a list of curative factors
and examples of ways the
factors contribute to a group
member’s growth.
CURATIVE FACTORS
Role of Curative Factors in Group
Members Growth
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GETTING FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS:
A. Becoming aware of your patterns of interactional
behavior.
B. Becoming aware of the effect of your behavior on
others
C. Receiving information to correct inaccurate
perceptions and assumptions.
CURATIVE FACTORS
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HAVING PERMISSION TO EXPRESS STRONG
FEELINGS:
A. Becoming aware of and expressing feelings
previously denied, distorted or held in.
B. Putting expressed feelings into perspective and
linking them to cognitive analysis of situations.
CURATIVE FACTORS OF GROUP
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FEELING YOU BELONG TO THE GROUP:
A. Being in close contact with a group of people who
are accepting.
B Building trust with a group of people.
CURATIVE FACTORS OF GROUP
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