The Writing of Letters in Group Psychotherapy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v19i3.28956Keywords:
written communication, group psychotherapy, group process, social constructionismAbstract
This study investigated the use of social constructionist concepts and therapeutic practices on the
writing of letters in group psychotherapy. It aimed, particularly, to illustrate the use of the procedures
proposed by Chen to the writing of letters. 12 group sessions with 10 patients were carried out and
therapeutic letters were written. We observed that the proposed language procedures are useful for the
construction of new narratives and identified the need for procedures to strengthen the sense of
membership in the group. We concluded that those procedures provide transparency and visibility of
the specifics of the letter writing, as well as serve as a guide for those interested in writing therapeutic
letters.
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