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Essentials of group therapy / Virginia A. Brabender, April E. Fallon, Andrew I. Smolar.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Essentials of mental health practice seriesPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2004]Copyright date: ©2004Description: x, 326 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0471244392
  • 9780471244394
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.89152 22
LOC classification:
  • RC488 .B726 2004
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Introduction to group therapy -- 2. Theoretical approaches to group psychotherapy -- 3. Building a group -- 4. Therapeutic factors -- 5. Group leadership -- 6. Group development -- 7. Is group therapy an effective treatment? -- 8. Ethical, legal, and group management issues -- 9. The diversity among members in a therapy group -- 10. Short-term group therapy -- 11. Self-help and support groups -- 12. Training group therapists for current and future practice.
Review: "Essentials of Group Therapy focuses on the practical aspects of deciding when and for whom group therapy is effective, building groups for long- and short-term therapy, as well as support and self-help groups, and managing the issues that can arise as groups develop. The authors provide examples of how to handle leadership, training, and diversity, as well as ethical and legal issues in an effective and compassionate manner. Essentials of Group Therapy provides an invaluable reference for mental health students and professionals studying or working in any practice."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-315) and index.

1. Introduction to group therapy -- 2. Theoretical approaches to group psychotherapy -- 3. Building a group -- 4. Therapeutic factors -- 5. Group leadership -- 6. Group development -- 7. Is group therapy an effective treatment? -- 8. Ethical, legal, and group management issues -- 9. The diversity among members in a therapy group -- 10. Short-term group therapy -- 11. Self-help and support groups -- 12. Training group therapists for current and future practice.

"Essentials of Group Therapy focuses on the practical aspects of deciding when and for whom group therapy is effective, building groups for long- and short-term therapy, as well as support and self-help groups, and managing the issues that can arise as groups develop. The authors provide examples of how to handle leadership, training, and diversity, as well as ethical and legal issues in an effective and compassionate manner. Essentials of Group Therapy provides an invaluable reference for mental health students and professionals studying or working in any practice."--BOOK JACKET.

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