Clinical Guidelines for Conducting Interpersonal Transaction Groups

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In view of the increasing use of the interpersonal transaction (IT) group format in clinical and research settings, the present article provides an explicit set of procedures for conducting such groups. Specific recommendations address (a) selection of disclosure topics for the dyadic phase of the group, (b) use of bridging questions to integrate the content of these disclosures with the subsequent plenary phase of whole-group processing, and (c) modifications of the basic IT format to resolve developmental problems that may arise in the course of the group. When used flexibly, the IT structure offers distinctive advantages over conventional unstructured groups for a number of clinical populations.

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