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Group therapy is based on the idea that a great many of the difficulties
that people have in their lives involve their relationships with
other people. As children, we learn ways of getting close and talking
to others and ways of solving conflicts with others. In general,
these early patterns are then applied in adult relationships. Sometimes
these ways are not as effective as they might be, despite good intentions.
Groups offer an opportunity to learn more about these "interpersonal"
patterns. Very often, symptoms such as anxiety or unhappiness, bad
feelings about yourself, or a general sense of dissatisfaction with
life reflect the unsatisfactory state of important relationships.
Groups are designed to be especially helpful with these sorts of
problems. Other treatment approaches might help in other ways.
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