Patients in group therapy often struggle with interpersonal problems and difficulties regulating emotions. Group therapy is an ideal format for many such patients because it exposes them to ample feedback from the group and leader in a safe environment. However, the specific needs of each member vary. Attachment theory offers an effective framework for determining how best to intervene with each member and the group as a whole. This book applies attachment theory to group psychotherapy, explaining how group therapists can effectively work with members of different attachment styles. By...

Learn to foster a group with positive group culture
This brief, easy-to-understand book draws on the latest research on group work to identify group conditions that yield a positive group culture. Throughout the book, authors Cheri L. Marmarosh, Emily Carter Dunton, and Claudia Ammendola explain how to nurture, support, and promote these conditions while addressing coverage of diversity and multicultural issues. Accreditation or specialty standards enhance the book's presentation.

This book is part of the Group Work Practice Kit: Improving the...