{"product_id":"group-analytic-psychotherapy-isbn-9781861564757","title":"Group-Analytic Psychotherapy","description":"This book offers practitioners, teachers and students of psychotherapy a detailed and comprehensive account of group analysis. It demystifies the workings of analytic groups and looks at the great stretch of issues and tasks confronting the therapist in the practice of group analytic psychotherapy. Each stage in the process is fully discussed: the assessment and preparation of patients for groups, dynamic administration, beginning and ending a group, and the introduction of new members into an established group.  \u003cp\u003eA chapter on psychopathology gives a picture of the main psychiatric conditions which the group therapist is likely to encounter, and offers clear guidelines on how to manage them in a group context. An exposition on the group in full flow provides an unusual insight into the processes which constitute the analytic culture, including the analysis of dreams, the art of interpreting, use of the transference and countertransference, and the place of play, humour and metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifficult and challenging scenarios, such as dropping out, scapegoating, the silent group member, and monopolisation of the group are treated in depth, as are Large Groups, homogeneous groups, groups for children and adolescents, family therapy, groups in non-clinical settings, and the supervision of group therapy. The impingement of the therapist' s own personal issues is also given attention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors have flanked their narrative with accounts of the historical, social and cultural origins of group analysis, and a vision of the future provided by the newer strands of thinking in the field. The text is enlivened by colourful vignettes drawn from the authors' own experiences, and by sharply focused dialogues between the two authors, designed to illustrate their contrasting and complementary perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book represents a distillation of the authors' long experience in the field of group analytic practice and training in the United Kingdom and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Social And Cultural Basis Of Group Analysis 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 A Century Of Group Therapy 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Planning An Analytic Group 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Dynamic Administration 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Assessment Interview 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Symptom In Its Group Context 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Start Of A New Group 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 A Newcomer To The Group 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Group In Action 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Life Events In The Group 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Bringing Therapy To An End 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Therapeutic Pitfalls 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Challenging Scenarios 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The Group Analyst In Trouble 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The Large Group 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 All In The Same Boat: The Value Of Homogeneous Groups 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Groups For Children And Adolescents 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Family Therapy: A Group-Analytic Perspective 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 The Application Of Group Analysis To Non-Clinical Settings 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 The Supervision Of Group Therapy 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 The Group Analyst As A Professional 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 The Changing Landscape Of Group Analysis 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e  \" …I expect it will become a key reference text in group therapy and I heartily recommend it to trainees and experienced therapists alike...\" (\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"I recommend this book wholeheartedly to students-to-be and experts alike. Buy it, borrow it, read it… a user-friendly book in the sense of jargon-free language, a rich vocabulary and felicity of expression..\" (\u003ci\u003eGroup analysis: The Journal of Group Analytic Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the best book I have read to date in the field of group analysis.\" (\u003ci\u003eIsrael Journal of Group Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...thorough and detailed...providing a good overview it is well written... entertaining...\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Norwegian Psychological Association\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2006) \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold Behr\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eGroup-Analytic Psychotherapy: A Meeting of Minds\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiesel Hearst\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eGroup-Analytic Psychotherapy: A Meeting of Minds\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley.   This book offers practitioners, teachers and students of psychotherapy a detailed and comprehensive account of group analysis. It demystifies the workings of analytic groups and looks at the great stretch of issues and tasks confronting the therapist in the practice of group analytic psychotherapy. Each stage in the process is fully discussed: the assessment and preparation of patients for groups, dynamic administration, beginning and ending a group, and the introduction of new members into an established group.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chapter on psychopathology gives a picture of the main psychiatric conditions which the group therapist is likely to encounter, and offers clear guidelines on how to manage them in a group context. An exposition on the group in full flow provides an unusual insight into the processes which constitute the analytic culture, including the analysis of dreams, the art of interpreting, use of the transference and countertransference, and the place of play, humour and metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifficult and challenging scenarios, such as dropping out, scapegoating, the silent group member, and monopolisation of the group are treated in depth, as are Large Groups, homogeneous groups, groups for children and adolescents, family therapy, groups in non-clinical settings, and the supervision of group therapy. The impingement of the therapist' s own personal issues is also given attention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors have flanked their narrative with accounts of the historical, social and cultural origins of group analysis, and a vision of the future provided by the newer strands of thinking in the field. The text is enlivened by colourful vignettes drawn from the authors' own experiences, and by sharply focused dialogues between the two authors, designed to illustrate their contrasting and complementary perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book represents a distillation of the authors' long experience in the field of group analytic practice and training in the United Kingdom and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989315633381,"sku":"NP9781861564757","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781861564757.jpg?v=1761783637","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/group-analytic-psychotherapy-isbn-9781861564757","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}