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Theory and practice of group counseling

Gerald Corey

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., c1990

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographies and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new edition outlines basic theories underlying the practice of group counselling and raises current ethical and professional issues facing group workers. The author draws upon his experiences in teaching, consulting with mental-health professionals and in private practice to provide a realistic approach to blending theory with practice. This book should be of interest to students on psychology, counselling and social work courses.

Table of Contents

Part One: Basic elements of group process: an overview. Introduction. Ethical and professional issues in group practice. Group leadership. Early stages in the development of a group. Later stages in the development of a group. Part Two: Theoretical approaches to group counseling. Psychoanalytic approach to groups. Adlerian group counseling. Psychodrama. Existential approach to group. The person-centered approach to groups. Gestalt therapy. Transactional analysis. Behavioral group therapy. Rational-emotive group therapy. Reality therapy in groups. Part Three: Application and integration. Illustration of a group in action: various perspectives. Comparisons, contrasts and integration. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA07920496
  • ISBN
    • 0534102840
  • LCCN
    89007123
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Pacific Grove, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 554 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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