Introduction to group therapy : a practical guide /
Scott Simon Fehr.
- Third edition.
- 1 online resource (xx, 305 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The history of group therapy, part I : genesis, 1895-1943 -- The history of group therapy, part II : 1951 and beyond -- Why group therapy? -- Modalities : structural empiricism and application to group therapy -- Modalities, continued -- Preparation and practicality -- The life cycle of a group -- Resistance and self-protection : ego defense mechanisms and the process of adjustment -- Transference and countertransference -- Case study 1 : 26 year old female lawyer -- Case study 1, continued : 26 year old female lawyer -- Case study 2 : 58 year old male executive -- Case study 2, continued : 58 year old male executive -- The training site, seeking the truth, and the problematic client -- Group psychotherapy as a negative experience -- Group psychotherapy as a specialty -- Creative and successful interventions -- Online group psychotherapy : ethical and legal issues / Shari Baron.
"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."--