Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide, Third Edition [Paperback]

The main objective of Introduction to Group Therapy is to give the reader a solid understanding of group therapy while simultaneously creating scholars in the group therapy paradigm. This unique book combines theory and practice in a reader-friendly format, presenting practical suggestions to guide both students and novice group therapists through the nuts and bolts of running a group. This third edition continues the clinically relevant and highly readable work of the previous editions, demonstrating the therapeutic power group therapy has in conflict resolution and personality change. A proven resource for introductory and advanced coursework, the book promotes group therapy at the grassroots level  students  where it has the most opportunity to be put into effect.

Praise for the Second Edition

Foreword

Preface

About the Author

Chapter 1. The History of Group Therapy, Part I: Genesis, 1895-1943 Chapter 2. The History of Group Therapy, Part II: 1951 and Beyond  Chapter 3. Why Group Therapy?  Chapter 4. Modalities: Structural Empiricism and Application to Group Therapy  Chapter 5. Modalities, Continued  Chapter 6. Preparation and Practicality  Chapter 7. The Life Cycle of a Group  Chapter 8. Resistance and Self-Protection: Ego Defense Mechanisms and the Process of Adjustment  Chapter 9. Transference and Countertransference  Chapter 10. Case Study 1  26 year old female lawyer  Chapter 11. Case Study 1, Continued  26 year old female lawyer   Chapter 12. Case Study 2  58 year old male executive  Chapter 13. Case Study 2, Continued - 58 year old male executive  Chapter 14. The Training Site, Seeking the Truth, and the Problematic Client   Chapter 15. Group Psychotherapy As a Negative Experience   lC-