At last, a book on therapy which is easy to read and jargon-free, yet
manages to convey the richness of the group experience.'
- Penelope Campling, British Journal of Psychiatry
'It is vitalising reading - and should be on the shelves of any
psychotherapy department and of any therapist with an interest in
groups.'
- Chris Evans, British Journal of Medical Psychology
'The purpose of this short, highly readable and extremely informative
book is to provide the reader with a practical insight into the
group-analytic method of group therapy. The book achieves this goal
through a format that is interactive with the reader.'
- Jerome S. Gans, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
A Workbook of Group-Analytic Interventions is designed to complement the
academic and experiential training of therapists. Written by experienced
practitioners, it gives trainees a practical insight into the ways in
which group analysts may tackle difficult situations, allowing them to
understand more fully the nature of intervention right from the
beginning of their training.
Eight situations drawn from real psychotherapy groups are presented in
detail so that readers may exercise their own skills in taking decisions
and judging appropriate interventions. Each situation is then analysed
in depth by one of the authors, who describe and comment on the thinking
behind the interventions suggested by a panel of group analysts.
The book gives the trainee a wide and informed appreciation of different
situations arising in groups and appropriate ways of handling them. It
provides an excellent base from which to start to practise.
