A Pragamatic Approach To Group Psychotherapy

by Henry Spitz, Susan Spitz

Overview

Published in 1998, A Pragamatic Approach To Group Psychotherapy is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychotherapy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876308967
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Henry I Spritz, Susan T. Spritz

Table of Contents

Section I. General Clinical Principles. Preface. Origins of Psychotherapy. Group Therapy - Definitions and Classification. Basic Clinical Principles of Group Psychotherapy. Constructing An Effective Psychotherapy Group. The Initial Group Session. Stages of Group Psychotherapy: Therapeutic Issues. Section II. Contermporary Appplications of Group Psychotherapy with Couples and Families. Group Therapy with Couples and Families. Group Therapy with Medically Ill Patients. Group Therapy with the Chronic Psychiatric Patient. Future Directions in Group Psychotherapy.

Editorial Reviews

Covers the historical context of group psychotherapeutics from its early growth following World War II; long-standing trends in the field; basic principles of group treatment, specifically leadership and membership issues in clinical decision making and group intervention selections; newer uses of group treatment; and the theory, structure, and practices related to innovative group techniques. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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