a specific technique used in group therapy to enhance group cohesiveness and communication among the participants. A sociometric test is administered to each member to determine the patterns of intermember relations within the group. Patterns are then used to assign individuals to smaller, more focused groups, [articulated bv Austrian psychiatrist and philosopher Jacob L. Moreno (1889-1974)|
ASSIGNMENT THERAPY: “Assignment therapy is part of the group process and enhances the effectiveness of group therapy.”