On The Theory of Soviet Group Therapy

Under the conditions provided by the socialist system, the influence of the group upon the personality is manifested to a maximum degree. The principle of collectivism corresponds to the consciousness of Soviet people, which has developed on the basis of socialist relations and comradely collaboration. At the same time, under the conditions of our society the role of the personality is especially great, and it is no accident that it is particularly in Soviet medicine that the individualized approach to the patient is realized to the greatest degree.