Perception of self and group climate in in-patient group psychotherapy

This is an empirical investigation of process-outcome-relations in psychoan alytically oriented inpatient group psychotherapy using the Stuttgarter Bog en and the Group Climate Questionnaire, Short Form. Additionally, relations between the perception of self and the experience of group climate were st udied. Three groups were investigated, in each of which patients with simil ar clinical pictures were treated together (eating disorders; anxiety disor ders and depressions; compulsion neurosis). Data evaluation followed both, descriptive and arithmetically. On a descriptive level, it was found that t he scale of the Stuttgarter Bogen entitled Emotional Relatedness differenti ated between successful and non successful patients in all groups. Emotiona l Relatedness developed in each group in a different way, which was interpr eted as an effect of the different kinds of disorders. Concerning group cli mate, successful and non successful patients revealed different perceptions , which, however, did not correspond for all groups. It was concluded, that the clinical picture possibly influenced the perception of the group clima te dimensions. Correlations between Emotional Relatedness and the three sub scales of the Group Climate Questionnaire (Engagement, Conflict and Avoidin g) could not be proved.