A Guide to Starting Psychotherapy Groups

by Price; Hescheles; Price

• ISBN13: 9780125647458
• ISBN10: 012564745X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-09
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

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. Key Features * 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

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Definitions	1	(8)
John R. Price
David R. Hescheles
A. Rae Price
2. Attitudes and Expectations	9	(2)
John R. Price
A. Rae Price
3. Referrals to Group	11	(4)
John R. Price
A. Rae Price
4. Selecting Clients for Group Psychotherapy	15	(6)
John R. Price
David R. Hescheles
A. Rae Price
5. Orienting and Educating Clients	21	(4)
John R. Price
David R. Hescheles
6. Preparing the Patient for Group Psychotherapy	25	(18)
Leon Hoffman
7. Record Keeping	43	(4)
John R. Price
A. Rae Price
8. The Group or Client's First Session	47	(6)
John R. Price
David R. Hescheles
9. Cotherapy	53	(10)
Emanuel Shapiro
10. Special Groups	63	(8)
Emanuel Shapiro
11. Reprise: Some Guidelines for Group Therapists	71	(10)
J. Scott Rutan
Anne Alonso
12. Does Group Psychotherapy Work?	81	(18)
Addie Fuhriman
Gary M. Burlingame
13. Group Therapy: a Cognitive-Behavioral Approach	99	(16)
Sheldon D. Rose
14. Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy	115	(4)
J. Scott Rutan
Walter N. Stone
15. Redecision Therapy	119	(14)
John Gladfelter
16. Transactional Analysis in Groups	133	(18)
John J. O'Hearne
17. Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy	151	(16)
J. Scott Rutan
18. Termination	167	(4)
John R. Price
David R. Hescheles
19. Your Role as Therapist	171	(2)
John R. Price
David R. Hescheles
Appendixes:	173	(20)
A: Helpful Names and Addresses	173	(2)
B: Introduction to Group Psychotherapy	175	(4)
John R. Price
C: A Consumer's Guide to Group Psychotherapy	179	(8)
American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc.
D: Glossary of Acronyms and Managed Care Terms	187	(4)
Psychotherapy Finances
E. Suggested Reading--A Beginning	191	(2)
Index	193