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Group Therapy: A Group-Analytic Approach is a comprehensive
introduction to contemporary group analytic theory and practice -
the prevailing form of group therapy in Europe. Highly accessible
yet meticulously referenced, theoretically rich, yet clinically
vivid, it is an invaluable resource for all interested in group
therapy, providing access to the very heart of working
therapeutically with(in) groups.
The World within the Group is an original and ambitious endeavour
to connect group analysis to philosophy, history, and modern social
theory. The book argues that group analysis needs theoretical
renewal to remain relevant, and that philosophy is a valuable
resource for such thinking. In particular, the work of three
philosophers is examined: Nietzsche, Dewey, and Gadamer, each being
associated with "pragmatic-perspective" inquiry. The author
demonstrates that group analysis is compatible with such inquiry,
and that we understand and intervene from within the horizon of
specific traditions of training and theory. Group analysis typifies
an unremitting relational stance, valuing openness of dialogue, and
moving in and out of the perspectival worlds of the participants.
The book also offers a re-formulation of the concept of social
unconscious, seen as a discursive world of production and
articulation. Drawing on contemporary social theories, it chimes
with the spirit of Elias's historical approach.
Permission to Narrate develops exciting new theory and explorations
for group analysis. They are diverse in range and, from differing
bases in theory and research, aim to cast light on how clients find
voice and speak out in groups and the importance of rhetoric in the
understanding of communication. It addresses the ways in which
silenced, submerged and less confident voices emerge, finding
permission and narration, often against the odds. Positioning and
dialogical theory is used to show how such voices are caught up in
and defined by discourses, and also how we can transcend the
definitions and positions into which we are thrown. Accessible
clinical and historical examples bring theory to life. Permission
to Narrate also uses applied group analytic theory to consider the
cultural role and rhetoric of monsters, and what these
representations tell us about the position in which human beings
conceive themselves. Also explored, using applied group theory, are
the meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Quakers, both serving as
remarkable examples of different, alternative group formations.
Permission to Narrate develops exciting new theory and explorations
for group analysis. They are diverse in range and, from differing
bases in theory and research, aim to cast light on how clients find
voice and speak out in groups and the importance of rhetoric in the
understanding of communication. It addresses the ways in which
silenced, submerged and less confident voices emerge, finding
permission and narration, often against the odds. Positioning and
dialogical theory is used to show how such voices are caught up in
and defined by discourses, and also how we can transcend the
definitions and positions into which we are thrown. Accessible
clinical and historical examples bring theory to life. Permission
to Narrate also uses applied group analytic theory to consider the
cultural role and rhetoric of monsters, and what these
representations tell us about the position in which human beings
conceive themselves. Also explored, using applied group theory, are
the meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Quakers, both serving as
remarkable examples of different, alternative group formations.
"The World Within the Group" is an original and ambitious endeavor
to connect group analysis to philosophy, history, and modern social
theory. The book argues that group analysis needs theoretical
renewal to remain relevant, and that philosophy is a valuable
resource for such thinking. In particular, the work of three
philosophers is examined: Nietzsche, Dewey, and Gadamer, each being
associated with "pragmatic-perspective" inquiry. The author
demonstrates that group analysis is compatible with such inquiry,
and that we understand and intervene from within the horizon of
specific traditions of training and theory. Group analysis typifies
an unremitting relational stance, valuing openness of dialogue, and
moving in and out of the perspectival worlds of the participants.
The book also offers a re-formulation of the concept of social
unconscious, seen as a discursive world of production and
articulation. Drawing on contemporary social theories, it chimes
with the spirit of Elias s historical approach. Considering social
worlds markedly different, often incommensurable, with our own, the
author provides accounts of the shifting social unconsciousness
during the Reformation and revolutionary upheavals in England. The
social unconscious generates ideals and exclusions, both model and
abject figures, such as those of the witch, the model Christian,
degenerates and other "dangerous classes." Returning to clinical
concerns, the final two essays address the "narrative turn" in
social sciences. The implications of considering persons as
story-telling, metaphorical animals is explored, as is the
inevitability that personal stories are infused by wider, cultural
narratives. Society has changed considerably since Foulkes day and
the final chapter considers how group analysis can help contain as
well as illuminate some of the complex issues we face in the modern
world, and thus remain relevant."
Psychoanalysis is often referred to a talking cure, but in this
fascinating book it is the art of writing that is discussed and
explored. Including contributions from a selection of leading
therapists, the book shines a psychoanalytic light on the very
process through which the discipline is described. It includes
chapters on the idea of creativity, the issues around a therapist's
subjectivity, the challenges of describing trauma, as well as those
of co-authorship. Psychodynamics of Writing will appeal to
clinicians, therapists and anyone interested in what the process of
writing means.
Group Therapy: A Group-Analytic Approach is a comprehensive
introduction to contemporary group analytic theory and practice -
the prevailing form of group therapy in Europe. Highly accessible
yet meticulously referenced, theoretically rich, yet clinically
vivid, it is an invaluable resource for all interested in group
therapy, providing access to the very heart of working
therapeutically with(in) groups.
With contributions from well-respected figures in the field, this
book explores the use of narrative and image in the therapeutic
treatment of trauma and addiction. The book considers topics such
as early trauma and its impacts, therapeutic methods based on
images and narrative, and recovery and post-traumatic growth
through community engagement. Despite a close practical association
between the two, trauma and addiction are often addressed or
treated separately. By considering them together, this book offers
a rare perspective and is an invaluable tool for art and narrative
therapists, as well as professionals supporting those dealing with
addiction or trauma.
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