Group Psychotherapy Books
The Social Unconscious: Selected Papers
The social unconscious and its manifestations in group analysis are the focus of this important new book of Earl Hopper's selected papers.
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Group Psychotherapy
A user-friendly guide of best practice for leading groups in various settings and with different populations, which incorporates the latest developments in today's mental health marketplace. ... (more)
Help Your Group Thrive: Workbook and Planning Guide
This easy-to-use manual is recommended for leaders of all types of groups – discussion groups, peer support, organizations, and workplace teams. You’ll find discussion of the different types of... (more)
Group and Team Coaching: The Secret Life of Groups: Second Edition
Group and Team Coaching offers a new perspective on the 'secret life of groups', the subconscious and non-verbal processes through which people learn and communicate in groups and teams. Updated with... (more)
The Art of Relational Supervision: Clinical Implications of the Use of Self in Group Supervision
The Art of Relational Supervision demonstrates the clinical implications of the relational approach when applied to supervision. Describing her philosophical and theoretical rationale for setting up... (more)
Brief Group Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders: Inpatient Protocols
In the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, delivering psychological interventions in a group format can bring unique benefits in addition to those associated with working with patients individually. These... (more)
Permission to Narrate: Explorations in Group Analysis, Psychoanalysis, Culture
Permission to Narrate develops exciting new theory and explorations for group analysis. They are diverse in range and, from differing bases in theory and research, aim to cast light on how clients... (more)
Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious: The Hidden Language
The book combines two main perspectives: the study of the social unconscious and the study of fairy tales. Examining different versions of fairy tales told by different ethnic communities teaches us... (more)
Group Relations Work: Exploring the Impact and Relevance Within and Beyond its Network
Group Relations Work: Exploring its Impact and Relevance Within and Beyond its Network is composed of the presentations given at Belgirate IV, as well as some post conference reflections. The various... (more)
Foundations of Group Analysis for the Twenty-First Century
The Institute of Group Analysis (IGA) celebrates forty years from its foundation with the publication of two new volumes tracing the foundations and applications of Group Analysis. The first volume... (more)
Forensic Group Psychotherapy: The Portman Clinic Approach
Forensic Group Psychotherapy: The Portman Clinic Approach stands as a comprehensive account of theoretical and practical approaches to the group treatment of patients who present with problematic... (more)
Small, Large and Median Groups: The Work of Patrick de Maré
'This book is a remarkable tribute to the memory of Pat de Maré. You will find in these pages a selection of his work that represents his new and different understanding of groups, both large and... (more)
Mutual Support and Mental Health: A Route to Recovery
Focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others with similar difficulties to share these experiences and support one another. This book explores the use of mutual support as a way to alleviate the... (more)
Systems-Centred Theory and Practice: The Contribution of Yvonne Agazarian
Systems-centered therapy (SCT) brings an innovative approach to clinical practice. Developed by Yvonne Agazarian, SCT introduces a theory and set of methods that put systems ideas into practice. The... (more)
The Dialogues in and of the Group: Lacanian Perspectives on the Psychoanalytic Group
This book is intended to be an introductory presentation of some key concepts of Lacanian Psychoanalysis as applied to the psychoanalytic group. The author describes his own encounter with Lacan and... (more)
Exploring the Self Through Photography: Activities for Use in Group Work
Photography is an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages whether as a valued leisure pursuit, a creative hobby or as an occasional holiday pastime. On a deeper level, however, photography shows us... (more)
Therapeutic Communities for Psychosis: Philosophy, History and Clinical Practice
This book looks at the range of treatment programmes on offer in therapeutic communities for those suffering from psychosis. "Therapeutic Communities for Psychosis" offers a uniquely global insight... (more)
Linking, Alliances, and Shared Space: Groups and the Psychoanalyst
Group psychoanalysis (or group psychoanalytic psychotherapy) is a clinical practice that continues to be very active and plays an important role in the application of psychoanalysis, in the field of... (more)
Systems-Centered Practice: Selected Papers on Group Psychotherapy
Systems-Centered Practice presents a series of papers that trace the development of the theory of living human systems between 1987 and 2002. As the theory develops, so do the methods and techniques... (more)
Introduction to Social Dreaming: Transforming Thinking
This preliminary text explores the phenomenon of social dreaming, a concept first introduced at the Tavistock Institute in 1982. The focus is on the dream and the social context of the dreamers... (more)
A Culture of Enquiry: Research Evidence and the Therapeutic Community
This work sets out the methods and results of people researching into TC (therapeutic communities). It presents a selection of research investigating various aspects of TC treatment environments that... (more)
Systems-Centered Therapy for Groups
Systems-Centered Therapy (SCT) is an innovative approach to psychotherapy that synthesizes a finely-tuned awareness of the defensive roles of anxiety and depression, with an analysis of the phases of... (more)
Experiential Learning in Organizations: Applications of the Tavistock Group Relations Approach
This is an authoritative sourcebook on a major strand of Group Relations Theory - "learning from experience". This approach was developed jointly from psychoanalytic and open systems theories,... (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)
Reworking Authority: Leading and Following in the Post-Modern Organization
Assesses the new culture of authority - increasingly prevalent in the working environment - which expects people to bring more of themselves psychologically to the job. The text explores how... (more)
Ideology, Conflict, and Leadership in Groups and Organizations
This text integrates current knowledge of the psychodynamics of individuals, groups and organizations into a theoretical framework. The author shows how the interplay of libidinal and aggressive... (more)
Circular Reflections: Selected papers of Malcolm Pines.
In this selection of papers, Malcolm Pines explores many different aspects of psychoanalysis and group analysis. Section One contains four papers which highlight mirroring, child development, and... (more)
Bion and Group Psychotherapy
Bion's synthesis of the approach of classical psychoanalysis based on the individual with that of group dynamics has been of enduring influence. The authors of this work, all closely associated with... (more)
Integrative Group Therapy for Psychosis: An Evidence-Based Approach
Stemming from a series of outcome and process studies, this book presents an evidence-based, integrative group therapy treatment model that includes elements from psychodynamic, interpersonal,... (more)