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Group Therapy Can Respond to Mental Health Crisis With Increased Access to Services While Reducing Costs

The American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) announced on July 15, 2024, that group therapy can address the U.S. mental health crisis by increasing access to services and reducing costs, as supported by research published in the American Psychologist. The study, conducted by Martyn Whittingham, Cheri Marmarosh, Pete Mallow, and Michael Scherer, indicates that shifting 10% of unmet psychotherapy needs to group therapy could serve 3.3 million more people, reduce the need for 34,473 additional therapists, and save over $5.6 billion in costs. Despite its effectiveness, group therapy is underutilized in private practice, comprising only 2% of services. The newly launched EvidenceBasedGroupTherapy.org, supported by AGPA and other organizations, highlights group therapy’s effectiveness, equivalence to individual therapy, and efficiency, offering resources and evidence-based protocols to enhance training and implementation. AGPA emphasizes group therapy’s potential to alleviate the crisis by expanding access and addressing provider shortages.

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