Description: In their first book, Critical Incidents in Group Therapy (see page 40 for description), experienced authors Donigian and Malnati create the segue between an individual approach to group therapy and a systemic one. In the first 13 chapters of Critical Incidents, the authors present and examine individual approaches to group therapy. It is then in Chapter 14 and 15 that the authors introduce the idea of systemic therapy.

Building upon that foundation, the authors bring you Systemic Group Therapy: A Triadic Model. In this new book, the authors look at the systemic nature of groups within the framework of General Systems Theory (GST) and propose that there are three elements within therapy groups -- the group as a whole, the member, and the leader(s). In doing so, they emphasize an understanding of the interactive nature of systemic groups and demystify the phenomenon of group process.

Readers will find ample case examples that help them apply the concepts presented, as well as questions that encourage self-reflection and sensitivity to the group. Plus, they'll learn how to elicit and manage tension, conflict, and anxiety as forces for change in the group; trust their intuition as a group leader; understand different forms of communication; conceptualize effective interventions; and deal with their fears and fantasies as a beginning group leader.

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