Publication details
Perception of Juvenile Delinquents of Group Therapy Approaches
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| web | http://ijo.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/03/29/0306624X12441334.full.pdf+html |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X12441334 |
| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | Juvenile delinquents; group therapy procedures; subjective experience of group therapy procedures. |
| Description | The study focuses on juvenile delinquents’ perception of two procedures used in group therapy. Eleven juvenile delinquents, participants of a probation program, were asked to share their experiences with group therapy. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of the interviews with the participants, the specifics of verbal and action procedures were examined. Verbal procedures offer a client a greater opportunity for emotional experience and subsequent cognitive processing of the experience leading to personal growth. The action procedures are, in contrast, a way of deepening the client’s contact with other group members. They enable subjects to relax by helping them distance themselves from everyday problems. |