CHARACTER CHANGE IN-GROUP THERAPY

The treatment of character pathology in group therapy becomes ever mor e relevant in the current climate of health care delivery with the mou nting awareness of the importance of the long-term treatment needed fo r such problems. This article reviews the psychodynamic meanings of ch aracter pathology and addresses the specific ways that psychodynamic g roup therapy is suited to its treatment. Clinical examples are offered to illustrate how the resolution of character difficulties occurs in group therapy.