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Table 2: Definition and frequency of therapeutic factors (number and percentage of participants who named the relevant factor; N=70) Therapeutic factor       Definition     Prevalence n% 1. Altruism               26 37.1   Members help one another through giving of themselves to others    2. Cohesion 3. Universality 4. Interpersonal learning input 5. Interpersonal learning output 6. Guidance 7. Catharsis 8. Identification 9. Family re- enactment 10. Self- understanding 11. Instilling hope 12. Existential factors The sense of belonging to the group and being understood and accepted The sense of not being the only one to feel this way Refers to members learning how they come across to others Refers to members learning how to relate to others Group members receiving helpful, accurate information and therapeutic interventions The expression of feelings, both positive and negative Frees group members from familial roles Refers to members discovering and accepting previously unknown or unacceptable parts of themselves Refers to sense that change is possible 68 97.1 1 1.4 36 51.4 66 94.3 62 88.6 39 55.7 66 94.3 2 2.9 13 18.6 1 1.4 21 30.0 Members imitate  successful behaviours modelled by other members or the  treatment staff  Members learn to take  responsibility for the way they live their  lives 13 Self-esteem         A sense of worth     19     27.1 within the group and 14. Turning point of being self-confident Member pointing out a crucial moment of 7 10.0 49 


































































































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