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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
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