Based on the Interactive-Behaviour Group model created by the author, this book enables group counsellors/facilities to enact a group method that allows participants to experiment with interactive skills in a safe environment.

Based on the Interactive-Behaviour Group model created by the author, this book enables group counsellors/facilities to enact a group method that allows participants to experiment with interactive skills in a safe environment. It bridges the gap between what is known from the research about how groups work and the more practical aspects of running effective groups. Suggestions are provided throughout the text for avoiding pitfalls in group psychotherapy. Not only are several techniques provided, but also the rationale behind the use of these techniques. The focus here is on applied aspects of group work, though related techniques are offered. Thus, this resource is appropriate for practitioners of group therapy and as a text in master's and doctoral-level group counselling techniques classes.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction--Invitation to an Encounter. Practical Suggestions for Beginning a Group. Basic Action Methods. Therapeutic Factors. Action Methods in Use: An Example. Sociometry, Transference, and Tele. Action Methods in Use. Action Methods with Large Groups. Adapting Action
Methods. The IBT Model in Use. Quickstart: Beginning and Maintaining a Group. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Resources. References. Bibliography. Index. About the Author.