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Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy: Theory and Application
George M. Gazda, University of Georgia and Medical College of Georgia
Arthur Horne, University of Georgia
Earl Ginter, University of Georgia

ISBN-10: 0205306306
ISBN-13: 9780205306305

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2001
Format: Cloth; 400 pp
Published: 10/26/2000

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This new book presents current thinking on the subject of group counseling and group psychotherapy.

This well-known and respected author team have included both group counseling and group therapy theory and application in the same text to accommodate future practitioners who will work in educational and mental health institutions as well as those who will enter private practice, depending upon their training and future work setting.

Unlike current competing texts that focus on group work in either counseling or psychotherapy, or that provide numerous chapter-length summaries of prevailing group models, this text isolates the three basic theoretical models extant and presents a comprehensive description of the theory followed by a separate chapter on application. The three basic theoretical models of Humanistic/Existential, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic are supplemented by an eclectic Developmental model of the senior author. Two additional chapters are devoted to the most rapidly growing group interventions skills training and self-help/mutual support groups.

The second dominant feature of the text deals with foundations of group counseling and group therapy, including origins and historical development, definitions, group dynamics, diversity issues, research support, and ethical/professional and legal issues. Also included are appendices with training standards, ethical standards, and diversity guidelines.

  • Each theoretical model follows the same topical outline to ensure that students can easily compare and contrast the basic theoretical models on each of the fundamental components (e.g., theoretical rational, selection of group members, group composition, size of group, length of sessions and duration of treatment, relevant diversity issues, etc.).
  • Diversity issues that are unique to each theoretical model are presented with strategies for avoiding potential pitfalls. Students are both forewarned of potential reactions of certain group members and given strategies to avoid or at least ameliorate the effects.
  • A separate chapter on techniques and applications unique to each of the three basic theoretical models follows each of the three chapters on theory.
  • The accompanying instructors guide includes: sources of audio-visual demonstrations of each of the basic theoretical models featured in the text; suggested instructor and student exercises; and a test bank for evaluating student performance.

I.FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP COUNSELING AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY.

 1.Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy: Origins, Comparisons, and Directions.

 2.Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy: Definitions and Historical Development.

 3.Group Dynamics: Prevailing Group Forces.

 4.Diversity Issues in Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy.

 5.Groups That Work: Research and Evaluation Considerations in Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy.

 6.Ethical, Professional, and Legal Issues in Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy.

II.THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS.

 7.Existential/Humanistic Group Theories.

 8.Existential/Humanistic Group Theories: Applications.

 9.Cognitive-Behavioral Group Theories.

10.Cognitive-Behavioral Group Theories: Applications.

11.Psychoanalytic-Based Group Theories.

12.Psychoanalytic-Based Group Theories: Applications.

13.Developmental Group Counseling: An Integrated Approach.

14.Developmental Group Counseling: Applications.

15.Life-Skills Training: A Psychoeducational Model.

16.Self-Help, Mutual Support Groups.

APPENDICES.

A. Association for Specialists in Group Work Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers.

B. Association for Specialists in Group Work Best Practice Guidelines.

C. Association for Specialists in Group Work Principles for Diversity-Component Group Workers.

D. Ethical Standards, American Group Psychotherapy Association.

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