This book is designed to serve as a core text for advanced and graduate students and researchers alike. Each chapter reviews the literature and current research related to its topic and provides suggestions for practice for psychoeducational, counselling and therapy groups based on the review. Major topics in the field of groups are included: history; best practices; settings; groups across the lifespan; special topics; multicultural groups; as well as critical issues and emerging themes in group counselling and psychotherapy. Key features include: -integration of current research and practice -includes psychoeducational, counseling, and therapy groups for all topicsNew to this edition: -additional chapters on cutting edge themes-thoroughly updated research-more pedagogical elements (discussion questions, activities, resources, case examples and key terms, etc.)-test bank and powerpoints.
