Interpersonal problems and the perception of therapeutic factors in group therapy

Fifteen therapy and support groups in university counseling centers were st udied to assess shift in therapeutic factors over time and the relationship between therapeutic factors and interpersonal problems. The levels of ther apeutic factors tended to increase over time Futhermore, significant associ ations were formed between certain interpersonal problems and perceptions o f the therapeutic factors in group therapy Implications for the conceptuali zation of clinical dynamics in group therapy and theoretical understanding of group development are discussed.