Die Sektion für Dynamische Gruppenpsychotherapie der Gesellschaft für Ärztliche Psychotherapie der DDR – Eine Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse der Arbeitstagungen und Symposien im Zeitraum von 1969–1990

Abstract

This exploratory study contributes to the work of the Section for Dynamic Group Psychotherapy – a section of the Society for Medical Psychotherapy of the GDR. Conferences and symposia organized by the section in the period from 1969 to 1990 were analyzed with qualitative content analysis to identify thematic hotspots. The results of the qualitative content analysis show high relevance values in the subject areas of «practice» and «theory» during the entire period. «Research» became relevant at the end of the 1970s and achieved high relevance values in the 1980s. Group psychotherapy was increasingly combined with various group therapy methods and applied to different target groups. From 1974 to 1986, the intended dynamic group psychotherapy determined the methodological focus of the section‘s work. The 3rd symposium for group psychotherapy (1990) shows thematic specificity. In contrast to previous conferences, aspects of socialization, pedagogy and the treatment of different age groups determine the professional exchange.