[Process analysis of cognitive-behavioral group psychotherapy for patients with panic disorder].

ABSTRACT

The study explores the verbal interaction relationship between therapists and members, and the interaction model of this group. Six subjects were chosen by convenience sampling from the psychiatric OPD of a medical center in the Taichung area. Subjects with informed consent participated in a 12-week course of closed group psychotherapy. All data was tape-recorded and the Hill Interaction Matrix (HIM) scale was applied for simultaneous triangulation, in order to analyze the group's dynamic development of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for patients with panic disorder. The results indicated that the interactive relationship between therapists and members fluctuated during the group process. Development of the group process can be subdivided into three stages initial stage-adaptive and familiar, middle stage-explorative, and terminal stage-productive. The amount of verbal interaction was greatest in the third quadrant. In the group interaction model, the therapist tended to explore the members' problems most. Providing support was the second most frequent. Meanwhile, members also tended to discuss personal problems. It was revealed that the verbal interaction of the therapists and members were the same. The content style of this group session is member-centered, and work style is pre-worked. The results showed that the group sessions did have great therapeutic value for members.