The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Group Psychotherapy

Group Psychotheraphy “Finally, we have a book about group therapy that answers the question, ‘Is there one book that covers the waterfront but is deep enough to provide more than just an overview of models, and can actually help me become a better group therapist?’ This is such a book.” International Journal of Group Psychotherapy “This volume reflects the expansion in the field of psychodynamic group psychotherapy that today incorporates a variety of theoretical perspectives. Leading experts from various countries provide the reader with a clear overview of the different approaches. In addition, there are chapters in this volume that deal with special populations and conditions of treatment. While providing a straightforward introduction to the plethora of material in the field, the volume will also serve as a comprehensive resource for any seasoned group psychotherapist.” Howard D. Kibel, Professor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College and past President of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, USA The Handbook of Group Psychotherapy is a user-friendly guide to conducting group psychotherapy in various settings and with different populations. It has been designed as a resource for new professionals, including graduate students in mental health, as well as more seasoned clinicians planning to integrate group psychotherapy into their work. Bringing together pre-eminent group psychotherapists from different theoretical perspectives and countries, the articles in this volume present their approaches to conducting groups with diverse populations in different settings. Written in straight-forward, jargon-free language, the articles directly speak to the needs of the mental health professional planning to begin a group or to strengthen an existing group. Whether combined with a formal class in group techniques, human relations, or group dynamics, or in an institute training group practitioners, or read as part of one’s own professional development, this work is likely to advance the reader’s clinical competency and strengthen their self-confidence as a leader. Using a personal style and speaking from years of experience, the contributors provide hands-on suggestions as to how a group leader really works. From determining patient or client needs, developing treatment goals, and constructing a group, to handling emergencies, the contributors address the needs of the new group leader. The articles also address issues of diversity and globalism, as well as trauma and resiliency, making this a truly post-9/11 contribution.

Contributors ix 1. Introduction to Group Psychotherapy 1 Jeffrey L. Kleinberg Section One: Building the Frame: Theoretical Models 9 Introduction 9 2. Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy: An Overview 13 Priscilla F. Kauff 3. The Interpersonal Model of Group Psychotherapy 33 Molyn Leszcz and Jan Malat 4. Towards an Integrative Intersubjective and Relational Group Psychotherapy 59 Victor L. Schermer and Cecil A. Rice 5. Integrative Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy 89 Greg Crosby, with Donald Altman 6. Functional Subgrouping and the Systems-Centered Approach to Group Therapy 113 Susan P. Gantt 7. The Functional Group Model 139 Sharan L. Schwartzberg and Mary Alicia Barnes 8. It’s All About Me: Introduction to Relational Group Psychotherapy 169 Richard M. Billow 9. Resonance among Members and its Therapeutic Value in Group Psychotherapy 187 Avi Berman 10. The Dynamics of Mirror Reactions and their Impact on the Analytic Group 197 Miriam Berger 11. Meeting Maturational Needs in Modern Group Analysis: A Schema for Personality Integration and Interpersonal Effectiveness 217 Elliot Zeisel 12. Developing the Role of the Group Facilitator: Learning from Experience 231 Orit Nuttman-Shwartz and Sarit Shay 13. From Empathically Immersed Inquiry to Discrete Intervention: Are There Limits to Theoretical Purity? 249 Steven L. Van Wagoner Section Two: Groups for Adults 271 Introduction 271 14. Support and Process-Oriented Therapy Groups 275 Lise Motherwell 15. Working with the Difficult Group Patient 299 Phyllis F. Cohen 16. Working with Primitive Defenses in Group 321 Martha Gilmore 17. Structured Techniques to Facilitate Relating at Various Levels in Group 335 Albert J. Brok 18. Effective Management of Substance Abuse Issues in Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy 345 Marsha Vannicelli 19. Single-Gender or Mixed-Gender Groups: Choosing a Perspective 381 Darryl L. Pure 20. Sexual Diversity in Group Psychotherapy 397 Morris Nitsun 21. Group Therapy For Females Molested In Girlhood 409 Shoshana Ben-Noam 22. Couples Group Psychotherapy: A Quarter of a Century Retrospective 431 Judith Coché 23. The Large Group: Dynamics, Social Implications and Therapeutic Value 457 Haim Weinberg and Daniel J. N. Weishut 24. Dreams and Dreamtelling: A Group Approach 479 Robi Friedman 25. Group Interventions Following Trauma and Disaster 499 Suzanne B. Phillips and Robert H. Klein 26. After the Conflict: Training of Group Supervision in Guatemala 517 Elisabeth Rohr 27. Group Psychotherapy for Patients with Psychosis: A Psychodynamic (Group-Analytic) Approach 547 Ivan Urlic´ 28. Care for the Caregivers 571 Richard Beck Section Three: Groups for Children 587 Introduction 587 29. Group Therapy with Children 589 Seth Aronson 30. Adolescent Group Psychotherapy: The Real Work 609 Andrew P. Pojman 31. The Earth as a Classroom: Children’s Groups in the Aftermath of Mass Trauma 623 Emily Zeng 32. A Multidisciplinary Treatment Team Model for Youth Offenders in Correctional Treatment Centers: Applying Psychodynamic Group Concepts 645 D. Thomas Stone Jr. and Anne Carson Thomas Section Four: Diversity 665 Introduction 665 33. Diversity in Groups: Culture, Ethnicity and Race 667 Siddharth Ashvin Shah and Razia Kosi 34. A Spiritually Informed Approach to Group Psychotherapy 681 Alexis D. Abernethy Section Five: Through a Personal Lens 707 Introduction 707 35. Group Psychotherapy as my Career Path 709 Walter N. Stone 36. My Development as a Group Therapist 731 Marvin L. Aronson 37. Group Psychotherapy with High-Functioning Adults Or, People Like Me! 745 Bonnie J. Buchele Author Index 771 Subject Index 785