Henry I. Spitz is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University.

• Part 1 Introduction to Managed Care and the Brief Group Therapies; Chapter 1 General Principles of Managed Mental Health Care in the Clinical Setting; Chapter 2 Brief Group Psychotherapy: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Trends; Chapter 3 Overview of the Pragmatics of Brief Group Therapy in the Context of Managed Mental Health Care; Part 2 Clinical Issues in Managed Care Groups; Chapter 4 Practical Concerns for Leaders of Managed Care Groups; Chapter 5 Construction of the Managed Care Group; Chapter 6 Preparation of Prospective Group Members for Group Entry; Chapter 7 Stages of Group Development and Their Significance in the Managed Care Setting; Chapter 8 Conduct of the Initial Stage of Managed Care; Chapter 9 The Middle Stage of Brief Groups: Problems and Solutions; Chapter 10 Termination of the Group and Follow-up Planning; Part 3 Special Issues; Chapter 11 The Inpatient Group and Groups with Unique Patient Populations; Part 4 Documenting the Group Experience and Evaluating the Outcome; Chapter 12 Recording and Reporting the Managed Care Group Experience; Chapter 13 Evaluating the Outcome in Brief Group Psychotherapy; Chapter 14 Future Directions and New Challenges;