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This standard text in the field covers aspects of group therapy such as interpersonal learning, group cohesiveness, transparency and transference, patient selection, problem patients, specialized therapy groups, and training the group therapist. This fourth edition is revised to reflect the changes in DSM-IV and features new sections on combining individual and group therapy, and brief group therapy, as well as new clinical vignettes. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Book Description
This monumental work by the world's best known group therapy theoretician and practitioner has long been the standard text in the field.


Book Info
Stanford University, California. Fourth edition of a major textbook on the theories and techniques of group psychotherapy, updated to reflect DSM-IV and current practices such as brief psychotherapy. For psychotherapists. Previous edition 1985.

ANNOTATION

"...reflects the latest DSM-IV changes, and features new info on brief group therapy and combining individual and group work to deal with the newly emerging homogeneous focal groups--including survivor groups."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This monumental work by the world's best known group therapy theoretician and practitioner has long been the standard text in the field.

FROM THE CRITICS

American Journal of Psychiatry

Probably the best single-author book on the subject ever written.

Contemporary Psychology

Far and away the best book about group psychotherapy.

Booknews

This standard text in the field covers aspects of group therapy such as interpersonal learning, group cohesiveness, transparency and transference, patient selection, problem patients, specialized therapy groups, and training the group therapist. This fourth edition is revised to reflect the changes in DSM-IV and features new sections on combining individual and group therapy, and brief group therapy, as well as new clinical vignettes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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