Description

Therapeutic groups are commonplace in social and health-care settings. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate ways that the student or practitioner can integrate theory and practice and acquire the skills necessary for effective functioning.

The first section emphasizes the importance of the organizational context and the preparation of both client and worker, and includes a discussion on pre-screening.

The second section outlines the stages of group development and the ways in which the worker can use knowledge of these stages to assist treatment. This is an ideal textbook for courses on group treatment in social work and is suitable for a variety of disciplines that make use of group skills in a therapeutic manner.

A new feature of this edition is the inclusion of several case studies that illustrate ways in which theory informs practice and enhances personal experience and professional growth. The book is directed towards practitioners and is written in a succinct style that keeps the needs of the reader in mind.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction

Section 1: Preparation for Group Treatment

• 1. The Impact of the Organization Context on Group Treatment

• 2. Worker Preparation for Group Treatment

• 3. Factors That Determine the Selection of Group Members

• 4. Pre-Screening—Its Relevance to Treatment

Section 2: Stages of Group Development

• 5. Worker Concerns and Intervention During Pre-Affiliation

• 6. Worker Concerns and Intervention During Power and Control

• 7. Worker Concerns and Intervention During Intimacy

• 8. Worker Concerns and Intervention During Differentiation

• 9. Worker Concerns and Intervention During Separation

• 10. Co-Leadership Section

3: Case Studies in Group Treatment

• Case Study #1: A Treatment Group for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
• Case Study #2: Substance and Alcohol Abuse
• Case Study #3: Group Treatment: Administrators Dealing with Stress
• Case Study #4: Men Who Abuse: A Treatment Group for First Nations Men
• Case Study #5: A Feminist Therapy Group for Women Who Struggle with Bulimia
• Case Study #6: Adult Separation and Divorce Group

Section 4: Evaluation in Social Group Treatment

• 11. Evaluation of Group Treatment
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index