Postmodern Approaches in Group Psychotherapies: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Positive Group Therapy

Year 2025, Volume: 17 Issue: 4, 661 - 672

Elif Bestenigar Mert , Nur Başer Baykal

Abstract

Group psychotherapy has been demonstrated by numerous studies to be a highly effective treatment method in various areas, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and interpersonal relationships. It also cheaper than individual psychotherapy. The success of the therapeutic relationship and process critically depends on the professionals who conduct group psychotherapy adopting a specific theoretical orientation and framework. Accordingly, this study aims to compile the fundamental elements, session flow, therapist’s role, and processes of three contemporary postmodern group approaches, namely acceptance and commitment group therapy, schema group therapy, and positive group psychotherapy. While these have gained popularity in other countries, they remain relatively unused in Türkiye. The compiled information will be of benefit to professionals who engage in group interventions and students interested in receiving education on group therapies.

Keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Positive Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy

Grup Psikoterapilerinde Postmodern Yaklaşımlar: Kabul ve Kararlılık Terapisi, Şema Terapi ve Pozitif Grup Terapisi

Abstract

Grup psikoterapisinin, depresyon, kaygı, travma sonrası stres bozukluğu, bağımlılık ve kişilerarası ilişkiler konularında oldukça etkili bir tedavi yöntemi olduğu birçok çalışma ile ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca, maliyet ve etkililik açısından bireysel psikoterapilere kıyasla çeşitli avantajlara sahiptir. Ancak, ülkemizde grup psikoterapilerinin uygulama alanı ve bilinirliği sınırlıdır. Grup psikoterapisi uygulayacak olan uzmanların belirli bir teorik yönelim ve kuram benimsemesi, terapi ilişkisi ve sürecinin başarısı açısından oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, diğer ülkelerde son zamanlarda sıklıkla kullanılmaya başlanan, ancak ülkemizde yeni gelişen güncel ve postmodern grup yaklaşımlarından olan kabul ve kararlılık grup terapisi, şema grup terapisi ve pozitif psikoterapi grup terapilerinin temel öğeleri, seans akışları, terapistin grup içindeki rolü ve grup terapi süreçleri hakkında bilgi vermektir. Bu çalışma, grup uygulamaları yapacak olan uzmanlara ve grup terapileri ile ilgili eğitim almak isteyen öğrencilere, bahsedilen üç ekolün grup süreci ve terapistin konumu ile ilgili temel bilgileri aktarmayı hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

Grup Psikoterapisi, Kabul ve Kararlılık Terapisi, Şema Terapi, Pozitif Psikoterapi

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