Within the traditional group psychotherapy literature, spanning over 60 years to the present, there is little, if any, mention of the social category of gender as an important variable in group psychotherapy. Likewise, within the feminist literature, there are no texts which offer a theoretical and practical framework for the integration of feminist theory with psychodynamic group psychotherapy theory and practice. This book comprehensively analyzes and explores gender-oriented psychodynamic group psychotherapy and expands the basic tenets of psychodynamic feminist practice. The contributors explore from various perspectives the dialogue between the social construct of gender and psychodynamic theory and process, as well as its impact on leadership and process in psychotherapy groups. This book will be of interest to a wide range of professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, family therapists, and couple therapists, as well as scholars and students of women's studies.
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"Women have played an important role in the history of Group Psychotherapy. Helen Durkin and Henrietta Glatzer were important authors long before feminism raised our consciousness. Nonetheless, there has been little written specifically focusing on the issue of women in group psychotherapy. The present volume fills this void.
"Historically more women than men have sought psychotherapy. In recent years, more women than men are entering the field as mental health providers. Thus it is timely that this important book on Women and Group Psychotherapy is available.
"An important text that combines solid feminist theory and practical advice on Women and Group Psychotherapy.
"Editor Betsy DeChant has assembled a stellar cast of authors and together they present us with a comprehensive and readable text on a very timely subject--women and group psychotherapy." --J. Scott Rutan, Ph.D.
"This groundbreaking book is the most comprehensive text on this topic in print. It brings together, under one cover, some of the most important authors and clinicians, involved in the treatment of women in group psychotherapy. A very valuable resource for all clinicians, this book should be required reading in all training programs in the mental health field." --Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D., Rutgers University
"I consider this book to be the best book that attempts to extend the ideas that have originated in feminist psychology and psychotherapy to group psychotherapy. This is not often done and is done here very well. The chapters are very thoughtful presentations of the underlying gender issues that exist in group psychotherapy. Everyone, regardless of theoretical orientation, who conducts group therapy should read this book, particularly if they are not already cognizant of the significance of gender issues is psychotherapy." --Hannah Lerman, Ph.D.
"Historically more women than men have sought psychotherapy. In recent years, more women than men are entering the field as mental health providers. Thus it is timely that this important book on Women and Group Psychotherapy is available.
"An important text that combines solid feminist theory and practical advice on Women and Group Psychotherapy.
"Editor Betsy DeChant has assembled a stellar cast of authors and together they present us with a comprehensive and readable text on a very timely subject--women and group psychotherapy." --J. Scott Rutan, Ph.D.
"This groundbreaking book is the most comprehensive text on this topic in print. It brings together, under one cover, some of the most important authors and clinicians, involved in the treatment of women in group psychotherapy. A very valuable resource for all clinicians, this book should be required reading in all training programs in the mental health field." --Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D., Rutgers University
"I consider this book to be the best book that attempts to extend the ideas that have originated in feminist psychology and psychotherapy to group psychotherapy. This is not often done and is done here very well. The chapters are very thoughtful presentations of the underlying gender issues that exist in group psychotherapy. Everyone, regardless of theoretical orientation, who conducts group therapy should read this book, particularly if they are not already cognizant of the significance of gender issues is psychotherapy." --Hannah Lerman, Ph.D.
About the Author
Betsy DeChant is in private practice in Liberty Township, Ohio. She has been a Full Clinical Member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association since 1972, and a Fellow of AGPA since 1987. She is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and a member of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. Over the last 20 years, she has presented numerous national and regional training seminars and workshops on group treatments for the chronically mentally ill and on women's issues in group psychotherapy. She has also presented and published papers in these areas.
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New York, Stone Center, Guilford Press, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Basic Books, Snow White, Harvard University Press, Haworth Press, Wellesley College, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Beacon Press, International Universities Press, San Francisco, American Group Psychotherapy Association, Free Press, New Haven, Newbury Park, Plenum Press, Yale University Press, University of California Press, American Psychiatric Press, African American, Harrington Park Press, Jason Aronson, United States New!
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