Theories of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
Compiled for the students of educational science (Guiding and Counseling) as a textbook for a course in "Theories of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy", this book familiarizes students with various views of group counseling and psychotherapy. Basic concepts and features of each theory like goals and the process of treatment, the relation of the leader with other group members, and its special tactics and methods are discussed and analyzed.
After introducing topics on treatment factors, giving hope, generalization, imparting knowledge and theories of counseling and psychotherapy, eleven credible theories of group treatment showing effectual results are addressed. These theories include Psychodrama Approach, Group Treatment with a Psychoanalytic Approach, Group Treatment with a Behaviorist Approach, Group Treatment with a Patient-Centered Approach, Group Gestalt Treatment, Group Treatment with an Existential Approach, Group Reality Treatment, Group Treatment with an Interactive Analysis Approach, , Group Treatment with an Epistemological Approach, Group Treatment with “Comprehensive” or “Selective” Approach. There is a summary at the end of each chapter.