Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy, Third Edition - Hardcover

J. Scott Rutan; Walter N. Stone

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572305185 ISBN 13: 9781572305182

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2001

Synopsis

This highly acclaimed work has served as a comprehensive professional resource and text since its original publication. Now in its revised and expanded third edition, Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy covers all aspects of forming and leading groups for a broad range of clinical populations. Essential topics covered include mechanisms and processes of change, patient selection, group composition, and patient preparation. Also addressed are leadership issues, the use of cotherapists, combining group work with other forms of treatment, understanding the expression of affect in groups, and dealing with "difficult" groups or individual members. Extensively revised, the third edition incorporates recent refinements in theory and practice from a variety of psychodynamic perspectives. References have been updated throughout, many new clinical examples have been added, and a separate chapter is now devoted to time-limited groups. Another entirely new chapter will be particularly useful in teaching and supervision. It provides an extended clinical illustration with commentary from both authors, illustrating the differing, equally valid perspectives that two experienced therapists might bring to the same case.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Significantly enlarging on the two previous editions, this volume is a delight to read. The book covers the basics of group therapy thoroughly, and reviews the relevant literature very well. It discusses the many theories about group therapy and about human development clearly and inclusively. Illustrating their research and theory with vivid clinical examples, the authors help therapists think about how they practice, rather than dictating how to practice. They acknowledge the unique styles therapists bring to the task and their value. At a time when the Zeitgeist asks for uniformity and cookbook guidelines, these are rare characteristics. This book will be very useful to group practitioners working in a variety of settings, including clinics, halfway houses, colleges, and private practice. It will also be helpful to those who lead open-ended psychodynamic groups, time-limited groups, psychoeducational groups, and groups for special populations." Cecil A. Rice, PhD, FAGPA

"This comprehensive and scholarly volume improves with each new edition. Rutan and Stone distill their deep knowledge and personal expertise. They serve as excellent mentors and guides to the theory and practice of psychodynamic group psychotherapy." Malcolm Pines, MD., Past-President of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy, Institute of Group Analysis London, former Consultant Psychotherapist Tavistock Clinic

About the Author:

J. Scott Rutan, PhD, is a past president and distinguished fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. He founded the Center for Group Psychotherapy at the Massachusetts General Hospital and was a cofounder of the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy.

Walter N. Stone, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is a past president and distinguished fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and is currently a board member of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy. Widely published, he is the author of Group Psychotherapy for People with Chronic Mental Illness.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1572305185
• ISBN 13: 9781572305182
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 386