1. Groups in Today's Society2. History of Small-Group Theory and Practice3. Group Dynamics and Group Development4. Therapeutic Factors in Group Psychotherapy5. Mechanisms and Processes of Change6. Forming a Group7. Patient Selection8. Patient Preparation and the Group Agreements9. The Role of the Group Therapist10. Beginning the Group11. Special Leadership Issues12. Expressions of Affect in Group Psychotherapy13. The Therapeutic Process: A Clinical Illustration14. Difficult Groups and Difficult Patients15. Time-Limited Psychodynamic Groups16. Termination in Group Psychotherapy17. Frequently Asked QuestionsReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index