American Group Psychotherapy Association
The American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), dt .: American Association for Group Psychotherapy is the US equivalent of the London Group Analytic Society and the International Association of Group Analysis in Bonn. The New York City- based organization was founded in 1943.
The founding president was group analyst Samuel Slavson . At the time of their inception, AGPA and Slavson were in direct competition with the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP) and its founder, Jakob L. Moreno . The AGPA insisted on a strictly analytical tradition, while the ASGPP integrated dynamic and theatrical elements into its formal canon. The AGPA hosts annual conventions and meetings, sets educational standards and ethical guidelines, networks group therapists across the United States, and educates the public about group therapy and providers.
The Group Psychotherapy Foundation (GPF) is institutionally linked to the AGPA and annually awards numerous scholarships and two notable awards, the
- Alonso Award for outstanding performance in group dynamics and the
- Aaron Stein Memorial Fund Award for organizations that use group therapy in a particularly creative way.