Group Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Giorgio A. Tasca, PhD, is a full-time professor in the School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada, and director of the Psychotherapy Practice Research Network. He is past president of APA Division 49 (Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy), an APA fellow, and editor of Group Dynamics. Dr. Tasca teaches at l amp rsquo universita degli studi di Bergamo, and is scientific director of la Scuola Psicoterapia Integrata in Bergamo, Italy. He conducted several randomized controlled trials of group psychotherapy and published on advanced statistical modeling for group research. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. Visit his profile page at https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/ !/members/ 93 and follow giorgiotasca.    Samuel F. Mikail, PhD, is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Waterloo and maintains a private practice in Newmarket, Canada. He is a clinical psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario with over 25 years of experience in adult clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychology. Dr. Mikail was a founding member of the Ottawa Group Psychotherapy Association and served as a presidential officer of the Canadian Psychological Association (2 7-2 2 ). He has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and books spanning the fields of mental health, health psychology, chronic pain, and disability and rehabilitation. Visit his website at http://mikailpsychology.com/  Paul Hewitt, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, and has been cited as one of the top Canadian clinical psychology professors for research productivity. He has published numerous books, chapters, and journal articles on perfectionism, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. Visit  https://hewittlab.psych.ubc.ca/people/dr-paul-hewitt/

Tasca, Mikail, and Hewitt are very rare birds: integrative theorists, accomplished and experienced clinicians, and leading researchers. Their book is a must-read for group therapy novices wanting a comprehensive introduction to psychodynamic-interpersonal therapy and for experienced group clinicians and researchers who want an in-depth analysis of practice and research in psychodynamic-interpersonal therapy. It will be required reading for all of my students. - Dennis M. Kivlighan, Jr., PhD, Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park

• Foreword Molyn LeszczIntroduction: A Psychodynamic and Interpersonal Focus 2: Assessment and Case Formulation 3: Pre-Group Preparation 4: Group Therapy Theory and Group Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Psychotherapy Stages of Development5: Research Evidence for Group Psychodynamic-Interpersonal PsychotherapyReferences IndexAbout the Authors