Group Psychotherapy Books
Living on the Border: Psychotic Processes in the Individual, the Couple, and the Group
This book centres on the problem of psychosis, understood from a psychoanalytic perspective, as it manifests itself in different contexts and different levels of organisation: from the individual... (more)
Social Dreaming in the 21st Century: The World We Are Losing
We are running out of ideas in Western society. Faced with global warming, Third World devastation, nuclear proliferation and the threat posed by religious conflict, we need new ways of thinking.... (more)
The Evolution of Group Analysis
S.H. Foulkes was the founder of the group-analytic school of group psychotherapy. This volume represents an introduction both to his work, and to developments based on it. Subjects covered include... (more)
Observing Organisations: Anxiety, Defence and Culture in Health Care
The book explores the idea that to prevent or solve problems within organisations, one needs to look not only at the conscious elements, but also to understand the unconscious aspects. It presents a... (more)
Group Analytic Psychotherapy: Method and Principles
Group analysis is a form of psychotherapy in small groups and also a method for studying groups and the behavior of human individuals in their social aspects. Apart from a number of practical... (more)
Experiences in Groups
A classic study which, by synthesizing the approaches of psychoanalysis and group dynamics, has added a new dimension to the understanding of group phenomena. This collection of Bion's writings on... (more)
Selected Papers: Psychoanalysis and Group Analysis
The collection of Foulkes' papers, which includes some unpublished material and some published in English for the first time, comprises not only the later Group-Analytic writings but also those from... (more)
The Personality of the Organization: A Psycho-dynamic Explanation of Culture and Change
Argues that current theories about organisational culture fail because they concentrate on simple, surface issues, and make no attempt to deal with underlying, unconscious processes. Taking concepts... (more)
Identity, Theory, and Practice in Group Relations: A Reflective Selfie
Identity, Theory, and Practice in Group Relations presents a range of perspectives on group relations, capturing both a social scientific and psychoanalytic perspective.
Each chapter explores... (more)
Working More Creatively with Groups: Fifth Edition
In this classic text Jarlath Benson presents the basic and essential knowledge required to set up and work with a group. He looks at how to plan and lead a group successfully and how to intervene... (more)
The Journey from Psychoanalysis to Group Analysis: Further Papers of Malcolm Pines
The Journey from Psychoanalysis to Group Analysis presents a selection of papers from Malcolm Pines’s long career, documenting his profound contribution to group analysis and its... (more)
Advances in Group Psychotherapy: Living in the Passionate Bad Fit
Advances in Group Psychotherapy presents an exploration of the work of Stewart Aledort in group psychotherapy.
The book covers key areas of Aledort’s work in group psychotherapy, including... (more)
The Group Dimension: Capitalism, Group Analysis, and the World Yet to Come
The Group Dimension presents a thorough exploration of the history and theory of the group dimension, particularly in the context of modern capitalist society.
The book traces the development of... (more)
Tolerance - A Concept in Crisis: Psychoanalytic, Group Analytic, and Socio-Cultural Perspectives
This book examines tolerance as a concept under crisis, exploring its origin and functions, and how it can be at risk of replacement by moral intolerance or retributive justice in turbulent... (more)
Group Analysis: A Modern Synthesis
Group Analysis outlines how clinical group analysis can re-establish itself as a leading paradigm for group psychotherapy.
Sigmund Karterud explains how the focus of group analysis and its... (more)
Intersectionality and Group Analysis: Explorations of Power, Privilege and Position in Group Therapy
Drawing on clinical practice, this book explores how the Black feminist idea of intersectionality is vital to all group work practices, including group analysis.
Intersectionality enables... (more)
Group Analysis for Refugees Experiencing Trauma
In this prescient and sensitive volume, Aida Alayarian looks at how psychoanalysis in group settings can benefit refugees who have experienced trauma, with an express focus on transference and... (more)
Group Analytic Therapists at Work: Everyday Group Analysis
Group Analytic Therapists at Work is an accessible introduction to the experience of being in group analytic psychotherapy from a wide range of perspectives.
Written by members of the Group... (more)
From Crowd Psychology to the Dynamics of Large Groups: Historical, Theoretical and Practical Considerations
From Crowd Psychology to the Dynamics of Large Groups offers transdisciplinary research on the history of the study of social formations, ranging from nineteenth-century crowd psychology in France... (more)
The Ethics of Group Psychotherapy: Principles and Practical Strategies
The Ethics of Group Psychotherapy provides group psychotherapists with the ethical and legal foundation needed to engage in effective decision-making in their everyday group practices.
This text... (more)
Group Therapy in Transactional Analysis: Theory through Practice
Tangolo and Massi offer a complete manual for transactional analysis (TA)-based group therapy. Group Therapy in Transactional Analysis demonstrates the evolution of TA as a relational psychodynamic... (more)
The Body of the Group: Sexuality and Gender in Group Analysis
The Body in the Group has been structured around the formation of a group analytic concept of sexuality, using the archaeology of Michel Foucault to move away from psychoanalytic theory, with its... (more)
Why Group Therapy Works and How to Do It: A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals
This book describes how group treatment offers a unique opportunity for group members to learn and to change as they interact with other group members.
The group structure presents a social... (more)
A Group-Analytic Exploration of the Sibling Matrix: How Siblings Shape our Lives
Siblings play a vital part in our lives, yet their impact is frequently underestimated. A Group-Analytic Exploration of the Sibling Matrix offers a fresh group analytic approach to siblings,... (more)
Healing Trauma in Group Settings: The Art of Co-Leader Attunement
Healing Trauma in Group Settings offers a unique focus on the highly valuable role of attuned co-leader relationships in the practice of healing trauma. Drawing on their extensive experience of... (more)
Core Principles of Group Psychotherapy: An Integrated Theory, Research and Practice Training Manual
Core Principles of Group Psychotherapy is designed as the primary curriculum for the Principles of Group Psychotherapy course in partial fulfilment of the Certified Group Psychotherapist credential... (more)
Theory and Practice of Online Therapy: Internet-delivered Interventions for Individuals, Groups, Families, and Organizations
This innovative new resource outlines the process of conducting individual, family and group therapy online with the use of video conferencing tools, and explores the unique concerns associated with... (more)
Dreamtelling, Relations, and Large Groups: New Developments in Group Analysis
Robi Friedman is an experienced group analyst and clinician specializing in conflict resolution, and in this important collection of his work, he presents his most innovative concepts. ... (more)
Group Therapy for Voice Hearers: Insights and Perspectives
Based on extensive interviews with expert facilitators from around the world and grounded in empirical evidence, Group Therapy for Voice Hearers includes numerous tips, strategies, case examples, and... (more)