Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface -- Introduction to group work -- Group leadership -- Ethical and professional issues in group practice -- Early stages in the development of a group -- Later stages in the development of a group -- The psychoanalytic approach to groups -- Adlerian Group Counseling -- Psychodrama in groups -- The existential approach to groups -- The person-centered approach to groups -- Gestalt Therapy in groups -- Transactional analysis in groups -- Cognitive Behavioral Approaches in groups -- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in groups -- Choice Theory/Reality Therapy in groups -- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in groups -- Comparisons, contrasts, and integration -- The evolution of a group : an integrative perspective.

This edition provides students with an in-depth overview of ten group theories, and illustrates how to put these theories into practice in a variety of settings and situations.