La socialización como factor de intervención en la ansiedad: Modelo de psicoterapia de grupos

Abstract

Anxiety is a significant problem that generates relevant consequences at the individual and social level. Various disciplines have proposed different concepts and therapeutic approaches for anxiety, which has generated theoretical divergences in terms of its definition. This article proposes a definition of anxiety based on Lang's theory to which a social dimension is added, based on the WHO's “mental health” concept. From the proposed definition, this work focuses on the psychosocial approach to anxiety in group therapy and aims to determine the elements of socialization present in group psychotherapy that constitute therapeutic factors for its treatment. The subject was approached from a qualitative-documentary methodology. A review of the theoretical literature and empirical research was carried out for the conceptualization and description of anxiety, group intervention and psychosocial therapeutic factors. From the review of documents, therapeutic socialization factors are proposed to treat anxiety, and they are included in the concept of nutritional socialization. It is concluded that the promotion of a nutritional socialization within a therapeutic group (made up of the socialization factors found) is an essential factor for the treatment of anxiety, therapeutic change and general mental health.ults