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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| The Small Group in Counseling and Therapy | |
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| Advantages of Groups | |
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| Therapeutic and Counseling Groups | |
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| Terminology | |
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| How Change Occurs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Group Development | |
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| The Group as a System | |
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| The Process of Group Development | |
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| Stages of Development | |
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| Variables Affecting Group Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Group Dimensions | |
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| Climate | |
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| Interaction | |
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| Involvement | |
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| Cohesion | |
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| Productivity | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Goals and Norms | |
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| Goals | |
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| Goals vis-a-vis Tasks | |
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| Hidden Agendas | |
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| Norms | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Group Membership | |
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| Age | |
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| Size | |
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| Composition | |
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| Roles | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Leadership | |
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| Theories of Leadership | |
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| The Leader | |
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| Leadership Styles | |
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| Effect of Leadership Style on Group Members | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Leadership Attributes | |
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| Self-Confidence | |
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| Responsibility | |
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| Attending and Listening | |
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| Objectivity | |
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| Genuineness | |
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| Empathy | |
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| Warmth and Caring | |
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| Respect | |
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| Flexibility | |
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| Creativity and Spontaneity | |
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| Enthusiasm | |
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| Humor | |
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| Clinical Reasoning | |
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| Therapeutic Use of Self | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Leadership Techniques | |
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| Restatement | |
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| Reflection | |
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| Paraphrasing | |
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| Clarifying | |
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| Support | |
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| Timing | |
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| Questions, Statements, and Probing | |
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| Content Versus Process | |
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| Biting Your Tongue | |
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| Feedback | |
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| Confrontation | |
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| Analysis and Interpretation | |
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| Summarizing for the Group | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Ethics and Multiculturalism | |
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| Ethical Principles | |
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| Ethical Issues | |
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| Multicultural Issues | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Theoretical Approaches | |
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| Person-Centered Therapy | |
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| Behavioral Therapy | |
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| Psychoanalytic Therapy | |
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| Rational-Emotive Therapy | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Co-leadership | |
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| Advantages of Co-leadership | |
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| Disadvantages of Co-leadership | |
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| The Co-leader Relationship | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| What to Do If ... | |
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| Member-to-Leader Dialogue | |
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| Last-Minute Input | |
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| Monopolistic Behavior | |
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| Nonparticipative Behavior | |
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| Termination | |
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| Disturbed Individuals | |
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| Apathy | |
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| Confidentiality | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Observations and Analysis | |
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| What to Look For | |
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| Interaction Process Analysis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Group Activities | |
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| Selection of Activities | |
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| Methodologic Issues | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Self-Help Groups | |
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| Definition | |
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| How Do They Work? | |
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| Characteristics of Self-Help Groups | |
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| Typology | |
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| The Self-Help Clearinghouse Concept | |
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| Relationship with Professionals | |
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| Role of the Professional | |
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| Leadership | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions/Topics | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Assertiveness: Small Group Program | |
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| Awareness of Self: Small Group Program | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |