Brief Group Treatment: Practical Training for Therapists and Counselors [Paperback]

Jerrold Lee Shapiro (Author), Lawrence S. Peltz (Author), Susan Bernadett-Shapiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0534355544 | ISBN-13: 978-0534355548 | Edition: 1

This one-of-a-kind road map for students and new group leaders combines a unique developmental model of brief group process--based on the generic chronological processes of a group--with modifications for specific clinical populations. The chronological-process model was developed and researched in the authors' own laboratories, empirically tested for more than a decade, and employed successfully for years. This clearly identifiable process underlies all small groups, making it appropriate in all settings, serving all populations.

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"Exciting…the wave of the future."

"Brief Group Treatment is an honest, straight-forward attempt to provide clinicians, educators, and students with the fundamentals needed for the facilitation of contemporary groups. Its primary strength is in the way it is written (it is easy to understand--especially to someone familiar with or interested in the counseling field) and in the insights it provides."

About the Author

Dr. Shapiro currently is a professor at Santa Clara University. He has taught group counseling since 1969, and has thirty years of clinical experience with groups. He is a published author and writes primarily in the areas of group psychotherapy and fathering/parenting. He is also a frequent speaker on the topic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 1 edition (November 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534355544
• ISBN-13: 978-0534355548
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #544,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars useful tool for doing groups, March 29, 2011

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I had the author as a professor. His theory about groups has been helpful to me when running many different kinds of groups.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Started, but Never Finished, June 10, 2010

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This review is from: Brief Group Treatment: Practical Training for Therapists and Counselors (Paperback)

I really don't have much for this review. I had to buy the book for class, but do not plan to do any group therapy. I half read half of one chapter. Though the professor said, this book is good for when you start doing group thearapy.