Introduction to Group Therapy

Part I. Introduction to Group Psychotherapy
* Introduction
* Goals of Group psychotherapy

Part II. Change Processes
* Development of the Group
* Mechanisms of Change

Part III. Elements of Group Psychotherapy
* The Role of the Therapist
* Advance Leadership Issues
* Supporting Features of the Group Design
* Composition, Selection, and Preparation
* The Ethical Practice of Group Psychotherapy

Part IV. Models of Group Psychotherapy
* Interpersonal Model
* Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy: An Object Relations Approach
* The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
* Problem-Solving

Part V. Group Psychotherapy with Other Modalities
* Group Psychotherapy and other modalities

Part VI. Conclusions

Appendix: Effective Group Psychotherapy