Occupational Therapy in Mental Health · 1983 · 17 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesCommunicationSocial PsychologyGroup DynamicsGroup ProcessesInterpersonal CommunicationCommunication In Group TherapyGroup CommunicationGroup TherapySocial CommunicationTreatment GroupsVerbal BehaviorCommunication In Acute CareDescriptive DataGroup Interaction ProcessesGroup InterventionProcess-oriented GroupsTherapeutic Group ProcessVerbal Communication Skills
The study provided descriptive data about the quantity and quality of interaction within three different group formats. The group formats included a parallel task group, a process-oriented verbal group, and a process-oriented activity group. Structured group observations were conducted using the Bales Interaction Process Analysis method and sociogrammatic representation. The study was conducted on a 16 bed, acute care pscyhiatric treatment setting. The results substantiate the hypothesis that there is a significant difference in the quantity and quality of verbal communication between the three groups.