Group Psychotherapy Assessment and Practice

Rebecca MacNair-Semands, Ph.D., CGP, AGPA-F is a Co-Chair of the Science to Service Task Force for the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). She recently co-authored The Ethics of Group Psychotherapy: Principles and Practical Strategies.Martyn Whittingham, Ph.D., AGPA-F is a licensed psychologist at Whittingham Psychological Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. He is the founder of Focused Brief Group Therapy (FBGT).

• 1. Assessment in Group Therapy: An Introduction and Overview 2. Group Selection, Group Composition, and Pre-Group Preparation 3. Process Measures 4. Assessing Outcomes in Group Psychotherapy 5. Enhancing Group Therapy Outcomes with Measurement-Based Care: Two Case Examples

"This remarkable resource - an American Group Psychotherapy Association publication - is an outstanding blend of accrued clinical wisdom and state of the art science. Written by an international cadre of leading clinician-scientist group therapists, this text illuminates how structured client assessment and preparation, combined with ongoing measurement of group process and client progress improves client access to high quality, effective and inclusive group therapy. All contemporary group psychotherapists will find great value in this excellent text." Molyn Leszcz, MD, FRCPC, CGP AFPA-DF, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Past President, AGPA"This outstanding resource will change the way group practitioners approach their group work. By applying advancements in measurement-based care to group practice, the authors have laid an important foundation for improving group work through consistent client feedback. Well-written, comprehensive, and accessible: this will be the go-to book for guidance on tracking processes and outcomes in group therapy."Nathaniel Wade, Ph.D., CGP, Professor of Psychology, Iowa State University"This volume, like its predecessor, constitutes another crucial step towards advancing measurement-informed care that is evidence-based and culturally responsive. These chapters together offer a coherent and systematic approach that transcends international and cultural boundaries to the unfolding process within the therapy group. I am confident this book will set the stage for an intriguing dialogue among group psychotherapy educators and practitioners, and for an exciting pipeline of research studies in the decade to come."Eric Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling Psychology, Fordham University