Psychodynamic group psychotherapy / J. Scott Rutan, Walter N. Stone, Joseph J. Shay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rutan, J. Scott, author.

Stone, Walter N., author.

Shay, Joseph J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : The Guilford Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Regarded as the definitive practitioner reference and text, this accessible work addresses all aspects of setting up therapy groups and making them work. A wealth of clinical material illustrates the components of effective group therapy and the mechanisms and processes of change. Practical topics discussed include patient selection and preparation, leadership issues, communication of affect in groups, dealing with ""difficult"" patients, time-limited groups, and facilitating successful terminations. A chapter-length case example with commentary from each author brings an entire group s

Contents:

Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. Groups in Today's Society; 2. History of Small-Group Theory and Practice; 3. Group Dynamics and Group Development; 4. Therapeutic Factors in Group Psychotherapy; 5. Mechanisms and Processes of Change; 6. Forming a Group; 7. Patient Selection; 8. Patient Preparation and the Group Agreements; 9. The Role of the Group Therapist; 10. Beginning the Group; 11. Special Leadership Issues; 12. Expressions of Affect in Group Psychotherapy; 13. The Therapeutic Process: A Clinical Illustration

14. Difficult Groups and Difficult Patients15. Time-Limited Psychodynamic Groups; 16. Termination in Group Psychotherapy; 17. Frequently Asked Questions; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4625-1665-3

1-4625-1662-9

OCLC:

881571857