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Definition of Encounter group
1. Noun. A meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions.
Medical Definition of Encounter group
1. A form of psychological sensitivity training that emphasizes the experiencing of individual relationships within the group and minimises intellectual and didactic input; the group focuses on the present rather than concerning itself with the past or outside problems of its members. See: sensitivity training group. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Encounter Group
Literary usage of Encounter group
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Internet and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean by Marcelo Bonilla (2004)
"Among these was the T-group or therapy group.36 The dynamics of this kind of
encounter group are characterized by a strong feeling of community, ..."
2. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"The purpose of the Gestillt group method, which is usually referred to as encounter
group, is to help participants get in touch with each other and express ..."
3. Getting Off the Hook: Treatment of Drug Addiction and Social Disorders by Jurriaan Plesman (1986)
"People usually go to an encounter group to bring about a change in their 'problem'
behaviour, which implies a fresh input into one's personality at either ..."
4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"In the contemporary therapeutic communities, individual therapy is considered
more appropriate than encounter group therapy for some residents and/or for ..."
5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"By illustration Egan will discuss their use in the behavioral modification
procedures such as the encounter group in "laboratory" or "sensitivity" training ..."
6. Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education by National Society for the Study of Education (1908)
"The plan is to find out what difficulties such teachers encounter, group these
in such a way as to reveal generic difficulties, and then develop ..."
7. Military Ethics: Reflections on Principles: Profession of Arms, Mil. Leader edited by Malham M. Wakin (1987)
"... an assembly and work toward a consensus, to appoint a committee that will
report next year, to consult legal counsel, to develop an encounter group. ..."
8. Overview of Addiction Treatment Effectiveness by Mim J. Landry (1996)
"The types of treatment services at therapeutic communities often include encounter
group therapy, tutorial learning sessions, remedial and formal education ..."
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