Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, Fifth Edition

827 Pages·2005·4.34 MB·English

by  Irvin D. Yalom

Table of Contents

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Title Page
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 - THE THERAPEUTIC FACTORS
INSTILLATION OF HOPE
UNIVERSALITY
IMPARTING INFORMATION
ALTRUISM
THE CORRECTIVE RECAPITULATION OF THE PRIMARY FAMILY
GROUP
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIALIZING TECHNIQUES
IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR

Chapter 2 - INTERPERSONAL LEARNING
THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
THE CORRECTIVE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE GROUP AS SOCIAL MICROCOSM
THE SOCIAL MICROCOSM: A DYNAMIC INTERACTION
RECOGNITION OF BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS IN THE SOCIAL
MICROCOSM
THE SOCIAL MICROCOSM—IS IT REAL?
OVERVIEW
TRANSFERENCE AND INSIGHT

Chapter 3 - GROUP COHESIVENESS
THE IMPORTANCE OF GROUP COHESIVENESS
MECHANISM OF ACTION
SUMMARY
Chapter 4 - THE THERAPEUTIC FACTORS: AN INTEGRATION
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE THERAPEUTIC FACTORS: THE
CLIENT’S VIEW
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE THERAPEUTIC FACTORS:
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CLIENTS’ AND ...
THERAPEUTIC FACTORS: MODIFYING FORCES

Chapter 5 - THE THERAPIST: BASIC TASKS
CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GROUP
CULTURE BUILDING
HOW DOES THE LEADER SHAPE NORMS?
EXAMPLES OF THERAPEUTIC GROUP NORMS

Chapter 6 - THE THERAPIST: WORKING IN THE HERE - AND - NOW
DEFINITION OF PROCESS
PROCESS FOCUS: THE POWER SOURCE OF THE GROUP
THE THERAPIST’S TASKS IN THE HERE-AND-NOW
TECHNIQUES OF HERE-AND-NOW ACTIVATION
TECHNIQUES OF PROCESS ILLUMINATION
HELPING CLIENTS ASSUME A PROCESS ORIENTATION
HELPING CLIENTS ACCEPT PROCESS-ILLUMINATING
COMMENTS
PROCESS COMMENTARY: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW
THE USE OF THE PAST
GROUP - AS - A - WHOLE PROCESS COMMENTARY

Chapter 7 - THE THERAPIST: TRANSFERENCE AND TRANSPARENCY
TRANSFERENCE IN THE THERAPY GROUP
THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND TRANSPARENCY

Chapter 8 - THE SELECTION OF CLIENTS
CRITERIA FOR EXCLUSION
CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION
AN OVERVIEW OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
SUMMARY
Chapter 9 - THE COMPOSITION OF THERAPY GROUPS
THE PREDICTION OF GROUP BEHAVIOR
PRINCIPLES OF GROUP COMPOSITION
OVERVIEW
A FINAL CAVEAT

Chapter 10 - CREATION OF THE GROUP: PLACE, TIME, SIZE,
PREPARATION
PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
DURATION AND FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
BRIEF GROUP THERAPY
PREPARATION FOR GROUP THERAPY

Chapter 11 - IN THE BEGINNING
FORMATIVE STAGES OF THE GROUP
THE IMPACT OF CLIENTS ON GROUP DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERSHIP PROBLEMS

Chapter 12 - THE ADVANCED GROUP
SUBGROUPING
CONFLICT IN THE THERAPY GROUP
SELF-DISCLOSURE
TERMINATION

Chapter 13 - PROBLEM GROUP MEMBERS
THE MONOPOLIST
THE SILENT CLIENT
THE BORING CLIENT
THE HELP-REJECTING COMPLAINER
THE PSYCHOTIC OR BIPOLAR CLIENT
THE CHARACTEROLOGICALLY DIFFICULT CLIENT

Chapter 14 - THE THERAPIST: SPECIALIZED FORMATS AND
PROCEDURAL AIDS
CONCURRENT INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY
COMBINING GROUP THERAPY AND TWELVE-STEP GROUPS
CO-THERAPISTS
THE LEADERLESS MEETING
DREAMS
AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGY
WRITTEN SUMMARIES
GROUP THERAPY RECORD KEEPING
STRUCTURED EXERCISES

Chapter 15 - SPECIALIZED THERAPY GROUPS
MODIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL GROUP THERAPY FOR
SPECIALIZED CLINICAL SITUATIONS: ...
THE ACUTE INPATIENT THERAPY GROUP
GROUPS FOR THE MEDICALLY ILL
ADAPTATION OF CBT AND IPT TO GROUP THERAPY
SELF-HELP GROUPS AND INTERNET SUPPORT GROUPS

Chapter 16 - GROUP THERAPY: ANCESTORS AND COUSINS
WHAT IS AN ENCOUNTER GROUP?
ANTECEDENTS AND EVOLUTION OF THE ENCOUNTER GROUP
GROUP THERAPY FOR NORMALS
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ENCOUNTER GROUP
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ENCOUNTER GROUP AND
THE THERAPY GROUP

Chapter 17 - TRAINING THE GROUP THERAPIST
OBSERVATION OF EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS
SUPERVISION
A GROUP EXPERIENCE FOR TRAINEES
PERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
SUMMARY
BEYOND TECHNIQUE

Appendix - Information and Guidelines for Participation in Group Therapy
Notes
Index
Copyright Page
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