Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Integration of Twelve-step and Psychodynamic TheoryIn this newly revised edition, Philip J. Flores, a highly regarded expert in the treatment of alcoholism and in group psychotherapy, provides you with proven strategies for defeating alcohol and drug addiction through group psychotherapy. For the first time, practical applications of 12-step programs and (ital) psychodynamic groups are jointly explored, jointly explained, and jointly brought into therapeutic use. You'll examine the constructive benefits of group therapy to chemically dependent individuals--opportunities to share and identify with others who are going through similar problems, to understand their own attitudes about addiction by confronting similar attitudes in others, and to learn to communicate their needs and feelings more directly.Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations covers the key areas of group psychotherapy for chemically dependent persons including:
Those working in group therapy will find this expanded second edition a valuable resource for better recognizing and serving their group members'needs, and they will feel a sense of fulfillment as Flores reaffirms the positive effects of group psychotherapy. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Specific Implications of Group Therapy | 7 |
The Disease Concept and Group Psychotherapy | 13 |
Different Models of Group Psychotherapy | 33 |
7 | 67 |
Interactional Group Psychotherapy | 91 |
Modifications of Yaloms Interactional | 157 |
Recommendation for Group Psychotherapy | 164 |
A Phenomenological Perspective | 280 |
Honesty Denial and the Need for Others | 289 |
Diagnosis and Addiction Treatment | 299 |
Early Stage Treatment Issues | 339 |
Middle Stage Treatment Issues | 379 |
Late Stage Treatment Issues | 429 |
Characteristics of the Leader | 453 |
Transference in Groups | 501 |
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Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Integration of Twelve-step ... Philip J. Flores No preview available - 1997 |