Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide (Advances in Psychology and Mental Health) [Hardcover]

Frank De Piano (Author), Scott Simon Fehr (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 078900612X | ISBN-13: 978-0789006127 | Publication Date: March 22, 1999

Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide is designed to help you understand the extraordinary effect group therapy provides in helping to relieve human suffering. Practical and at times humorous, this book combines theory, practice, and practical suggestions in areas that are rarely covered in academic settings such as the problematic client, the setting for your group sessions, a group contract, and several group therapy approaches. A plethora of information is offered for graduate students and practicing clinicians.

Introduction to Group Therapy will give students and clinicians a solid direction, eliminating feelings of disorientation when starting groups. In this excellent text, you'll explore several areas of group therapy to help you alleviate your clients’suffering, including:

• the history of group therapy
  
• how to set up your office
  
• internship, practice, and residency transference
  
• forum dialogues with senior clinicians
  
• discussions about the group therapy circle
  
• the physical representation of group
  
• contemporary issues in group therapy
  
• problematic clients

Thorough, well-organized, and based on first-hand accounts, this book is also a great resource for experienced clinicians who need proven and expert advice from colleagues in the field. Introduction to Group Therapy effectively combines theory and practical suggestions in one volume to help you offer improved therapy to clients.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A MARVELOUS TEXT for students new to group therapy. Written in a conversational, often first-person form, it is a highly readable text. . . . Includes questions at the end of each chapter. . . . One particularly fascinating section has senior therapists from a variety of theoretical viewpoints all respond to the same group scenario." -- J. Scott Rutan, PhD, Senior Faculty, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy, Massachusetts

"A MUST READ FOR CLINICIANS AND THERAPISTS. This excellent book is clearly written, highly informative and insightful. It is chock-full of practical therapeutic suggestions and strategies for the group leader to effect change and growth. . . . I highly recommend this book to all those involved in group process therapy." -- Herbert L. Rothman, MD, Medical Director, Mount Sinai Outpatient Partial Hospitalization Program, Miami Beach, Florida

Product Details

• Hardcover: 268 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (March 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078900612X
• ISBN-13: 978-0789006127
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,501,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ABOUT THE EDITOR


Scott Simon Fehr, Psy.D., CGP has had a private psychology practice with his wife, Ellen, since 1979. He was accepted as a student in the first Psy.D. class in the state of Florida. Since 1993, Dr. Fehr has been a Faculty Member with the Master's Mental Health Counselor Program, the School Counselors Program and APA Doctorate Clinical Psychology Program in the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he teaches Group Theory and Processes and Advanced Group Theory and Processes and supervises both Doctoral Directed Research Studies in group therapy and Master's and Doctoral Practicums. He also has supervised licensed eligible post-masters and post-doctorate interns for the past thirty years.
Dr. Fehr is a member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (of which he is the Past President of the Florida Affiliate) and a Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) and a member of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy. His first book, Introduction to Group Therapy: A practical guide, second book, Group Therapy in Independent Practice, and his third book, Introduction to Group Therapy: A practical guide (2nd ed.) are published by the Haworth Press, Inc. His 4th and 5th books 101 Interventions in Group Therapy and 101 Interventions in Group Therapy (Revised) are published by Routledge Press. He has been a reviewer for numerous psychology books and journals, has been published in the Journal of Independent Private Practice, and was the guest editor of the Special Edition of Group Therapy in the Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice (both from the Haworth Press, Inc.).
Dr. Fehr's formal education was in Behavioral Psychology but his personal 12 year analysis, both in individual and group, was Psychoanalytic. Dr. Fehr is an international lecturer in group psychotherapy and has led over 6000 psychotherapy groups. He is an avid collector of eighteenth-and nineteenth-century antiques and a student of the Spanish Language and the Jungian Tarot.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clarity where clarity is sorely needed., October 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide (Advances in Psychology and Mental Health) (Hardcover)

Every once in awhile, a book comes along in our field that sheds new light on an important topic in a clear, understandable manner without diluting the information. Dr. Fehr's practical guide to group is one such example. He has provided something for everyone, from the beginning group therapist to the experienced clinician. His real life vignettes highlight technical aspects of conducting group therapy, provide the reader with often poignant, sometimes funny, and highly illustrative examples of various group phenomena, and bring to life what too often in our field is dryly presented. Dr. Fehr's communiction style challenges us, makes us laugh, take pause, reflect, and ultimately come away feeling revitalized in our work with groups. His review of the history of group therapy is the most compelling I have ever read. A must read for graduate students and senior group therapists alike.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As a patient, reading it has made me understand it better., July 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide (Advances in Psychology and Mental Health) (Hardcover)

I have been a participent in the Group Therapy process for a long time. It has been both a painful and rewarding combination of experiences. Braving the expressed feelings of Group Members in response to my verbal output has opened me up to different options in facing my demons.

This book has made me feel that I understand my sleepless nights and difficult thoughts and put them in context so that I feel even more rewarded for not only having been part of it but for continuing this learning experience into the present.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Dr. Fehr's Introduction to Group Therapy Book, June 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide (Advances in Psychology and Mental Health) (Hardcover)

I have just finished reading Dr. Fehr's wonderful book on group therapy. It is appropriate for both the beginning group therapist, the seasoned group therapist, and even for the group therapy client who wishes to know more about this effective treatment modality.

Dr. Fehr has written an excellent book which enriches both one's need for intellectual stimulation and one's need for emotionality. I personally found his book to be effective on both the intellectual and the emotional levels.

I highly recommend this book and plan to use it with all the practicum students and interns who train at my clinical training site.