Principles of Group Treatment Author:Eric Berne M.D. In this book, Dr. Berne presents the first systematic treatise on the use of transactional analysis in groups, drawing on more than twenty years of clinical experience, as well as information provided by hundreds of other group therapists. — The first part of the book, after a broad survey of important aspects of practice, deals with the procedur... more »es of setting up a group therapy program, the therapist's preparation for the role he will play, and a comparison of the four most common methods of group therapy. There are also chapters on group dynamics, teaching, research and writing, and the literature of group treatment, all presented from the viewpoint of the practicing clinician.
The second part of the book focuses on transactional analysis: its principles and techniques, its theoretical basis, its relationship to other forms of treatment, and the therapeutic handling of the more common games which occur in group treatment. Included are a glossary, generous indices, and diagrams.« less