Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy

The most comprehensive and thoroughly researched text available on this topic, Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, Second Edition underscores the notion that group work is improved through increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Edited by renowned leaders in the field, this thoroughly updated and revised Second Edition explores current literature and research and offers suggestions for practice in psycho-educational, counseling, and therapy groups. The Handbook is divided into five main sections: current and historical perspectives, best practices, multicultural and diverse groups, groups in special settings, and an introduction to special topics.

."..[chapters] provide good overviews of multicultural group work with various populations...there is more focus on psychological world views, and less of a focus on the person-environment fit and the influence of social and environmental factors than is typically found in the social work literature."--Ronald W. Toseland, Ph.D., Professor and Director "Social Work With Groups ", .,."[chapters] provide good overviews of multicultural group work with various populations...there is more focus on psychological world views, and less of a focus on the person-environment fit and the influence of social and environmental factors than is typically found in the social work literature." -- Ronald W. Toseland, Ph.D., Professor and Director "Social Work With Groups", ., ."[chapters] provide good overviews of multicultural group work with various populations...there is more focus on psychological world views, and less of a focus on the person-environment fit and the influence of social and environmental factors than is typically found in the social work literature.", ..."Ýchapters¨ provide good overviews of multicultural group work with various populations...there is more focus on psychological world views, and less of a focus on the person-environment fit and the influence of social and environmental factors than is typically found in the social work literature." -- Ronald W. Toseland, Ph.D., Professor and Director "Social Work With Groups" (12/20/2004), ..."[chapters] provide good overviews of multicultural group work with various populations...there is more focus on psychological world views, and less of a focus on the person-environment fit and the influence of social and environmental factors than is typically found in the social work literature." -- Ronald W. Toseland, Ph.D., Professor and Director "Social Work With Groups" (12/20/2004)

Janice L. DeLucia-Waack is currently an Associate Professor and Program Director for School Counseling in the Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. She is also currently the Executive Director for the Association for Specialists in Group Work. She is the former editor of the Journal for Specialists in Group Work, and is a fellow in the American Counseling Association; Association for Specialists in Group Work (a division of ACA; and Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy, a division of the American Psychological Association. She is author/editor of two books, Using Music in Children of Divorce Groups:  A Session-By-Session Manual for Counselors and Multicultural Counseling and Training:  Implications and Challenges for Practice, and co-editor/author of three other books: The Practice of Multicultural Group Work: Visions and Perspectives from the Field (with Jeremiah Donigian); Group Work Experts Share Their Favorite Activities: A Guide to Choosing, Planning, Conducting, and Processing (with Karen Bridbord and Jennifer Kleiner) , School Counselors Share Their Favorite Activities: A Guide to Choosing, Planning, Conducting, and Processing (with Louisa Foss, Judy Green, Kelli Wolfe-Stiltner), How to Design a Group Plan (with Amy Nitza) as part of Robert Conyne Group Work Practice Kit: Improving the Everyday Practice of Group Work. Her current project is the fifth in the ASGW Group Activity Book Series due out in Fall 2013: School Counselors Share Their Favorite Classroom Guidance Activities. (with Faith Colvin, Sarah Korta, Katherine Maertin, Eric Martin, & Lily Zawadski. She received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eisenhower College, a master’s degree in Family Studies from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. Cynthia R. Kalodner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. She is the director of the masters program in Counseling Psychology and works closely with post-Masters students seeking licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Dr. Kalodner teaches Advanced Group Counseling and supervises students on practicum and internship placements throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rutgers University (1984), a master’s degree in Counselor Education (1986), and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (1988) from the Pennsylvania State University. She completed her internship at the Counseling Center at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of the book, Eating Disorders and Disturbances: A Reference Guide, published by Greenwood Press. She has authored or co-authored more than 40 book chapters and journal articles and made numerous presentations at national meetings focused on eating disorders, cognitive-behavioral counseling theory and practice, and a variety of topic