Virginia M. Brabender & Andrew I. Smolar 
Essentials of Group Therapy [PDF ebook] 

The ideal resource for setting up and working with therapy
groups

Group therapy is an increasingly popular treatment modality for
a variety of disorders and client populations. Essentials of
Group Therapy provides both professionals and students with a
clear overview of the group therapy process, its history and
development, and the critical skills required for working
effectively with groups. This valuable guide presents several
models and techniques for setting up and leading a number of
different types of groups, explained with a distinct practitioner
focus.

As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice
series, this book provides information mental health
professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and
ethically in today’s behavioral healthcare environment. Each
concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key
concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as
well as ‘Test Yourself’ questions that help you gauge and reinforce
your grasp of the information covered.

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.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Series Preface.

One: Introduction to Group Therapy.

Two: Theoretical Approaches to Group Psychotherapy.

Three: Building a Group.

Four: Therapeutic Factors.

Five: Group Leadership.

Six: Group Development.

Seven: Is Group Therapy an Effective Treatment?

Eight: Ethical, Legal, and Group Management Issues.

Nine: The Diversity Among Members in a Therapy Group.

Ten: Short-Term Group Therapy.

Eleven: Self-Help and Support Groups.

Twelve: Training Group Therapists for Current and Future
Practice.

References.

Annotated Bibliography.

Index.

Sobre o autor

Virginia A. Brabender, Ph D, is an Associate Dean and Director of
the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener
University in Chester, Pennsylvania.

April E. Fallon, Ph D, is Associate Professor of Psychology at
the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Drexel University in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Andrew I. Smolar, MD, is a psychiatrist in private practice in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.