Price / Hescheles A Guide to Starting Psychotherapy Groups

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-08-050770-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional

How does a therapist go about starting a psychotherapy group? In this practical guide the reader finds the elements, both attitudinal and procedural, needed for starting a therapy group. The processes of obtaining referrals, selecting clients, orienting and educating clients, and preparing clients for psychotherapy are covered in clear step-by-step procedures. Tables and charts are provided for the necessary record keeping. The initial chapters detail the important stages leading up to the first therapy session. Eminent group therapists present special chapters on various therapeutic approaches. The topics of terminating groups and the role of the therapist close this pragmatic guide to therapy groups. A Guide to Starting Psychotherapy Groups assists psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, nurse clinicians, pastoral counselors, school and college counselors and other trained therapists in the process of forming and maintaining groups. - Steps for getting groups started, beginning with first mention of group therapy to clients - Clarification of differing theoretical approaches to doing groups - Helpful guides for tracking referrals and billing - Analysis of group psychotherapy's effectiveness - Attention to special groups and co-therapy leadership - Authoritative articles by international leaders in group psychotherapy

Autoren/Hrsg.

Price, John R.

Hescheles, David R.

Price, A. Rae

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;A Guide to Starting Psychotherapy Groups;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;8
5;Chapter 1. Introduction and Definitions;16
6;Chapter 2. Attitudes and Expectations;24
7;Chapter 3. Referrals to Group;26
8;Chapter 4. Selecting Clients for Group Psychotherapy;30
9;Chapter 5. Orienting and Educating Clients;36
10;Chapter 6. Preparing the Patient for Group Psychotherapy;40
11;Chapter 7. Record Keeping;58
12;Chapter 8. The Group or Client's First Session;62
13;Chapter 9. Cotherapy;68
14;Chapter 10. Special Groups;78
15;Chapter 11. Reprise: Some Guidelines for Group Therapists;86
16;Chapter 12. Does Group Psychotherapy Work?;96
17;Chapter 13. Group Therapy: a Cognitive-Behavioral Approach;114
18;Chapter 14. Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy;130
19;Chapter 15. Redecision Therapy;134
20;Chapter 16. Transactional Analysis in Groups;148
21;Chapter 17. Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy;166
22;Chapter 18. Termination;182
23; Chapter 19. Your Role as Therapist;186
24;Appendixes:;188
24.1;A. Helpful Names and Addresses;188
24.2;B. Introduction to Group Psychotherapy;190
24.3;C. A Consumer's Guide to Group Psychotherapy;194
24.4;D. Glossary of Acronyms and Managed Care Terms;202
24.5;E. Suggested Reading—A Beginning;206
25;Index;208