Main description:

Gain an in-depth overview of the ten group counseling theories with Corey's best-selling THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING, 10E. Using a clear, straightforward writing style, this edition illustrates how to put these theories into practice and even guides you in developing your own framework for effective group counseling with a syntheses of various aspects of the theories. New learning objectives and a consistent chapter structure help you easily grasp each theoretical concept and its relationship to group practice. This edition highlights the latest developments and most recent literature from the field with new and expanded information on accreditations, ethics and cultural sensitivity. A new video series, Group Theories in Action, provides video segments that correspond to Chapters 6-15 and bring each theory to life.

Contents:

Part I: BASIC ELEMENTS OF GROUP PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW.
1. Introduction to Group Work.
2. Group Leadership.
3. Ethical and Professional Issues in Group Practice.
4. Early Stages in the Development of a Group.
5. Later Stages in the Development of a Group.
Part II: THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO GROUP COUNSELING.
6. The Psychoanalytic Approach to Groups.
7. Adlerian Group Counseling.
8. Psychodrama in Groups.
9. The Existential Approach to Groups.
10. The Person-Centered Approach to Groups.
11. Gestalt Therapy in Groups.
12. Cognitive Behavioral Approaches in Groups.
13. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Groups.
14. Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in Groups.
15. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in Groups.
Part III: INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION.
16. Comparisons, Contrasts, and Integration.