Group Psychotherapy And Managed Mental Health

The Brunner/Mazel Mental Health Practice Under Managed Care Series addresses the major developments and changes resulting from the introduction of managed care in health care delivery. Volumes in the series enable mental health professionals to provide effective therapy to their patients while conducting and maintaining a successful practice. The series is under general editorial direction of S. Richard Sauber, Ph.D. Focuses on what is sure to become the most practiced form of mental health care under any managed care system, public or private: short-term group psychotherapy. Comprehensive, "how-to" coverage includes a general overview of managed care principles and tenets of brief group psychotherapy -- process of creating a managed care group . hospitalization factors -- innovative thinking in order to design appropriate models of group treatment for patients diagnosed with specific problems. "...step-by-step directions to group therapists on how to plan, initiate, conduct, and complete group therapies under managed care.... replete with excellent examples, will prove to be an extremely valuable resource for practitioners". -- William E. Piper, Ph.D., Univ. of Alberta

Henry I. Spitz, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons; and Director, Group Psychotherapy Program, New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Preface
General Principles of Managed Mental Health Care in the Clinical Setting	p. 3
Brief Group Psychotherapy: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Trends	p. 16
Overview of the Pragmatics of Brief Group Therapy in the Context of Managed Mental Health Care	p. 29
Practical Concerns for Leaders of Managed Care Groups	p. 45
Construction of the Managed Care Group	p. 58
Preparation of Prospective Group Members for Group Entry	p. 69
Stages of Group Development and Their Significance in the Managed Care Setting	p. 86
Conduct of the Initial Stage of Managed Care	p. 97
The Middle Stage of Brief Groups: Problems and Solutions	p. 113
Termination of the Group and Follow-up Planning	p. 127
The Inpatient Group and Groups with Unique Patient Populations	p. 139
Recording and Reporting the Managed Care Group Experience	p. 159
Evaluating the Outcome in Brief Group Psychotherapy	p. 170
Future Directions and New Challenges	p. 176
Appendix A: American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc. Guidelines for Ethics	p. 185
Appendix B: National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists Instruction Guidelines for Completing Eligibility Form	p. 189
References	p. 195
Name Index	p. 201
Subject Index	p. 203
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Group Psychotherapy And Managed Mental Health Care: A Clinical Guide For Providers

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