2. History of Small-Group Theory and Practice

3. Group Dynamics and Group Development

4. Therapeutic Factors in Group Psychotherapy

5. Mechanisms and Processes of Change

6. Forming a Group

7. Patient Selection

8. Patient Preparation and the Group Agreements

9. The Role of the Group Therapist

10. Beginning the Group

11. Special Leadership Issues

12. Expressions of Affect in Group Psychotherapy

13. The Therapeutic Process: A Clinical Illustration

14. Difficult Groups and Difficult Patients

15. Time-Limited Psychodynamic Groups

16. Termination in Group Psychotherapy

17. Frequently Asked Questions

References

Author Index

Subject Index