Groups in today's society
History of small-group theory and practice
Group dynamics and group development
Therapeutic factors in group psychotherapy
Mechanisms and processes of change
Forming a group
Patient selection
Patient preparation and the group agreements
The role of the group therapist
Beginning the group
Special leadership issues
Expressions of affect in group psychotherapy
The therapeutic process: a clinical illustration
Difficult groups and difficult patients
Time-limited psychodynamic groups
Termination in group psychotherapy
Frequently asked questions.
Psychodynamic group psychotherapy by J. Scott Rutan. ISBN 9781593852665. Published by Guilford in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.