The Clinical Application of a Sociometric Test in a Therapeutic Community: A Case Study
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This case study presents the implementation of a sociometric test in a therapeutic community setting. After a description of the community and the therapeutic program, the administration and the processing of the test results are outlined. The group process is analyzed and discussed in terms of the norms and values of the group and how the sociometric stars reflect those norms and values. The implementation of the sociometric test is viewed as creating a therapeutic shift in the group's structure and norms.
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