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Harris, Ben; Lightner, Jean – 1978
Most histories of psychology and psychiatry attribute the first group psychotherapy to Joseph Pratt's 1905 class for tuberculosis patients. Pratt's actual treatment procedures are examined. They are shown to have consisted primarily of operant and social-learning techniques, aimed at increasing patient compliance with a demanding therapeutic…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Group Therapy, Literature Reviews
