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This widely used and respected book presents an active, multi-sensory approach to group leading, focusing heavily on group leadership skills. While written with the counselor in mind, this book also provides an outstanding discussion of group dynamics for professionals in group leadership positions. The authors discuss the many facets of group counseling and provide examples that show "how" each skill can be applied in a wide range of group settings to produce efficient working groups.

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• Chapter 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• Who Should Lead Groups?(p. 2)
• Reasons for Leading Groups(p. 2)
• Kinds of Groups(p. 5)
• Group Versus Individual Counseling(p. 19)
• Use of Theories(p. 19)
• Our Approach to Groups: Impact Therapy(p. 20)
• Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context(p. 21)
• Group Leadership Styles(p. 21)
• Leadership Functions(p. 24)
• What Makes an Effective Leader?(p. 25)
• Potential Group Problems(p. 27)
• Concluding Comments(p. 28)
• Chapter 2 Stages of Groups, Group Process, and Therapeutic Forces(p. 29)
• Stages of Groups(p. 29)
• Group Process(p. 32)
• Group Dynamics of Different Kinds of Groups(p. 33)
• Therapeutic Forces(p. 38)
• Process and Content(p. 47)
• Concluding Comments(p. 48)
• Web Site(p. 48)
• Chapter 3 Purpose of Groups(p. 49)
• When the Leader Is Unclear About the Purpose(p. 50)
• Determining the Purpose of the Group(p. 52)
• Common Questions About Purpose(p. 53)
• Purpose in Single-Session Groups(p. 60)
• Concluding Comments(p. 60)
• Chapter 4 Planning(p. 62)
• Pregroup Planning(p. 62)
• "Big-Picture" Planning(p. 67)
• Session Planning(p. 68)
• Planning the Phases of the Session(p. 70)
• Sample Session Plans(p. 74)
• Frequent Mistakes in Planning(p. 78)
• Concluding Comments(p. 82)
• Chapter 5 Getting Started: The Beginning Stage and Beginning Phase(p. 83)
• The First Session(p. 83)
• The Second Session(p. 109)
• The Beginning Phase of Subsequent Sessions(p. 114)
• Concluding Comments(p. 117)
• Chapter 6 Basic Skills for Group Leaders(p. 119)
• Active Listening(p. 119)
• Reflection(p. 120)
• Clarification and Questioning(p. 121)
• Summarizing(p. 122)
• Linking(p. 124)
• Mini-Lecturing and Information Giving(p. 124)
• Encouraging and Supporting(p. 125)
• Tone Setting(p. 126)
• Modeling and Self-Disclosure(p. 128)
• Use of Eyes(p. 129)
• Use of Voice(p. 135)
• Use of the Leader's Energy(p. 136)
• Identifying Allies(p. 137)
• Multicultural Understanding(p. 137)
• Concluding Comments(p. 138)
• Chapter 7 Focus(p. 139)
• Establishing the Focus(p. 139)
• Holding the Focus(p. 142)
• Shifting the Focus(p. 146)
• Deepening the Focus(p. 150)
• Concluding Comments(p. 154)
• Chapter 8 Cutting Off and Drawing Out(p. 156)
• Cutting Off(p. 156)
• Drawing Out(p. 170)
• Concluding Comments(p. 182)
• Chapter 9 Rounds and Dyads(p. 184)
• Rounds(p. 184)
• Dyads(p. 196)
• Concluding Comments(p. 203)
• Chapter 10 Exercises(p. 204)
• Why Use Exercises?(p. 205)
• When to Use Exercises(p. 208)
• Kinds of Exercises(p. 208)
• Concluding Comments(p. 230)
• Chapter 11 Introducing, Conducting, and Processing Exercises(p. 231)
• Introducing an Exercise(p. 231)
• Conducting an Exercise(p. 238)
• Processing an Exercise(p. 243)
• Concluding Comments(p. 255)
• Chapter 12 Leading the Middle Stage of a Group(p. 257)
• Planning and Assessment(p. 257)
• Leadership Skills and Techniques for the Middle Sessions(p. 262)
• Middle-Session Topic Outlines(p. 266)
• Middle-Session Leadership Tactics for Specific Groups(p. 271)
• Common Mistakes Made During the Middle Sessions(p. 274)
• Concluding Comments(p. 277)
• Chapter 13 Counseling and Therapy in Groups(p. 278)
• Goals of Therapy Groups(p. 278)
• Establishing Therapy Group Size and Membership of Therapy Groups(p. 279)
• The Leader's Role and Responsibilities in Therapy Groups(p. 280)
• The Process of Therapy in a Group(p. 283)
• Techniques for Conducting Therapy in Groups(p. 290)
• Spinning Off(p. 298)
• Therapy That Focuses on Process(p. 301)
• Intense Therapy(p. 302)
• Providing Therapy in a Nontherapy Group(p. 303)
• Common Mistakes Made When Leading Therapy Groups(p. 304)
• Concluding Comments(p. 305)
• Chapter 14 Closing a Session or Group(p. 307)
• The Closing Phase(p. 307)
• The Closing Stage(p. 322)
• Concluding Comments(p. 333)
• Chapter 15 Dealing with Problem Situations(p. 335)
• The Chronic Talker(p. 335)
• The Dominator(p. 338)
• The Distractor(p. 338)
• The Rescuing Member(p. 339)
• The Negative Member(p. 340)
• The Resistant Member(p. 341)
• The Member Who Tries to "Get the Leader"(p. 342)
• Dealing with Silence(p. 344)
• Dealing with Sexual Feelings(p. 345)
• Dealing with Crying(p. 346)
• Dealing with Mutually Hostile Members(p. 348)
• Asking a Member to Leave(p. 350)
• Dealing with Prejudiced, Narrow-Minded, or Insensitive Members(p. 351)
• Concluding Comments(p. 352)
• Chapter 16 Working with Specific Populations(p. 353)
• Children(p. 354)
• Adolescents(p. 358)
• Couples(p. 362)
• Addiction Groups(p. 366)
• Older Clients(p. 370)
• Clients with Chronic Diseases or Disabilities(p. 373)
• Survivors of Sexual Abuse(p. 376)
• Divorce Groups(p. 378)
• Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)(p. 380)
• Concluding Comments(p. 382)
• Chapter 17 Issues in Group Counseling(p. 383)
• Co-Leading(p. 383)
• Ethical Considerations(p. 388)
• Legal Issues(p. 393)
• Evaluating Groups(p. 394)
• Research(p. 397)
• Training of Group Counselors(p. 397)
• The Future(p. 399)
• Web Sites on Groups(p. 401)
• Final Thoughts Regarding Leading Groups(p. 402)
• Appendix A Best Practice Guidelines: Association for Specialists in Group Work(p. 403)
• Appendix B Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers: Association for Specialists in Group Work(p. 409)
• References(p. 417)
• Index(p. 423)