The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy 6th Edition by Irvin D. Yalom & Molyn Leszcz (2020)

The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, 6th Edition (2020) by Irvin D. Yalom and Molyn Leszcz — the classic work on group psychotherapy — has been the standard text in the field for decades. Published by Basic Books, this completely updated sixth edition of the most influential group therapy text ever written brings Yalom's seminal framework into the contemporary clinical landscape.

In this completely updated edition, Dr. Yalom and Dr. Leszcz draw on a decade of new research as well as their broad clinical wisdom and expertise. Each chapter is revised, reflecting the most recent developments in the field. There are new sections throughout, including online group therapy, modern analytic and relational approaches, interpersonal neurobiology, measurement-based care, culture and diversity, psychological trauma, and group therapy tailored for a range of clinical populations. At once scholarly and lively, this is the most up-to-date, incisive, and comprehensive text available on the practice of group psychotherapy.

Topics covered: Yalom's therapeutic factors in group therapy — universality, instillation of hope, imparting information, altruism, corrective recapitulation of the primary family group, development of socializing techniques, imitative behavior, interpersonal learning, group cohesiveness, catharsis, and existential factors; the therapist — basic tasks, working in the here-and-now, transference and transparency, and use of self; selecting and preparing patients for group therapy; composing therapy groups; creating the group — place, time, size, and preparation; in the beginning — formative stages of the group; the advanced group — handling the difficult patient, problems of subgrouping, and termination; specialized therapy groups including symptom-focused, support, brief, online, and inpatient groups; group therapy in managed care environments; and training the group therapist.

Essential for: psychiatry residents and psychology doctoral students learning group psychotherapy; clinical psychology and counseling psychology training programs; clinical social work programs; marriage and family therapy programs; AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association) certification candidates and CGP holders; psychoanalytic and psychodynamic training institutes; group therapists across all theoretical orientations; addiction counselors leading process groups; and any practicing psychotherapist working with groups.