As group therapy reaches its 100th anniversary and as we simultaneously approach the next century, this text looks back on the past and present developments and identifies future trends. The emphasis of this text is to understand the advances which have taken place in group treatment over the years, regardless of what historical events created or influenced them, and to focus on what the clinical and research data has identified as reputable and beneficial forms of group psychotherapy. As the book's title implies, the primary concern is pragmatic and is geared to students and practioners of...