Group dynamics - a process in which the interaction of the social and psychological determinants (causes) which may have an impact on the behavior of individuals that make up the team.This term Kurt Lewin introduced in 1934 in the field of medicine, such as psychology and psychotherapy.The purpose and the idea of group therapy is not only the establishment of group interaction, but also in the dynamics of the group and of each of its constituent individuals towards positive development and recovery.
Group dynamics conditionally divided into three main stages:
1) stage of compliance;
2) phase of identification;
3) stage of the assignment.
At the compliance members of the group begin to succumb to the influence of each other individually, throughout the entire group and the doctor.More precisely, they are beginning to move from a position of self-defense of their own unconscious inner world, to protect their relationship to a neurosis or to another problem is the psychological plan that led them to this group.However, they still do not accept outside influences and opinions, and are just beginning to take off their protection against external influences and take those rules and regulations of work in the group that had been set forth doctor.It begins to develop voluntary, but it is only a formal common among group members.But since people are different, the process of coping each come with different speeds.
At identification of group dynamics is further developed in the appearance of willingness among members of the group will not formally, and with the participation and understanding to hear the opinions of others and to discuss with them.At this stage, emerging informal community, a certain sense of "we" group, even though certain differences and rejection of individual members of the group to each other.
At assignment is the process of adoption by individual members of the group of values that have already formed in the previous stages like his, even their willingness to operate in their own personal lives on their own behalf.
concept of group dynamics includes such useful therapeutic factors as a suggestion of hope, unity in the team, summarizing with the group, providing information to others, interpersonal training, multiple transfer, the development of skills of interpersonal communication, simulating standard of conduct.
Consider some of these, of course, beneficial factors:
Cohesion.Practice has shown that the majority of participants more likely to suffer from loneliness is psychological or physical, which, in turn, causes the public's sense of uselessness, insecurity, high anxiety.Group dynamics allows to eliminate the root cause, namely the feeling of loneliness, because in those groups that have been established successfully, there affilyatsiya - a sense of belonging to a community.As a consequence, there is a sense of security and a feeling of anxiety may disappear completely.
Instilling hope.It happens that the group dynamics are united not only those people who have a positive influence on each other, but also those that adversely affect, lower self-confidence, are housed in the soul of skepticism.Therefore, the selection of a group of specialists must be very careful and take into account the individual preferences of each patient.
generalization.This effect is very close to the effect of cohesion, since the selection of a group of doctors are guided by common concerns of members of each particular group.When participants see around them people with similar problems, the feeling of loneliness disappears, there is hope, and together with them will increase the chance of success of treatment.
