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The Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy is a comprehensive reference guide for group practitioners and researchers alike. Each chapter reviews the literature and current research as well as offers suggestions for practice in the psycho educational arena, counseling, and therapy groups. The handbook encourages the notion that the field is improved through increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Through a review of cutting-edge research and practice, the handbook includes: 48 chapters by renowned experts in group work The history and theory of group work Topics across the lifespan An entire section on multicultural issues A variety of clinical problems and settings Appendices include the Association for Specialists in Group Work Training Standards, Best Practice Standards, and Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers The Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, the most comprehensive reference devoted to this rapidly growing field, is essential for graduate students, academics, researchers, professionals, and librarians serving the group therapy community.
Effective Leader Interventions for Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups
Effective Leader Interventions for Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups
When leaders employ a given intervention during the course of a group session, there is the implicit assumption that their behavior will have a positive impact on individual members and/or on the processes and outcomes of the group. Relatively few group research studies have investigated the impact of specific leader behaviors on the group and its members. However, some recent research findings have indicated that group dynamics and outcomes are influenced by general factors such as the leader's interaction style, personal characteristics, and attitudes. For example, researchers have found that leaders who are less controlling, who exhibit warmth/caring, and who set ...
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