Group psychotherapy 2500-PL-PS-SP308-02

During the lecture the basic issues concerning group psychotherapy will be presented. During the first three lectures, the conditions of group formation, phenomena occurring in groups, research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy, properties of an effective psychotherapist and ways of working with a difficult patient will be described. In the second part the basic models of group work will be described: psychoanalytical model, humanistic-existential model and behavioural-cognitive model.

During the lecture the basic issues concerning group psychotherapy will be presented. During the first three lectures, the conditions of group formation, phenomena occurring in groups, research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy, properties of an effective psychotherapist and ways of working with a difficult patient will be described. In the second part the basic models of group work will be described: psychoanalytical model, humanistic-existential model and behavioural-cognitive model.

The literature is described in detail in the "Scope" section of the syllabus.

Recommended whole textbooks (optional)
Bernard H. S., MacKenzie K. R. (red.) (2001). Podstawy terapii grupowej. Gdańsk: GWP.
Bieling, P. J., McCabe, R. E., & Antony, M. M. (2013). Cognitive-behavioral therapy in groups. Guilford Press.
Grzesiuk L. (red.)(2006). Psychoterapia. Praktyka. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Psychologii i Kultury ENETEIA.
Pawlik J. (red.)(2008). Psychoterapia analityczna. Procesy i zjawiska grupowe. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Psychologii i Kultury ENETEIA.
Rutan J. S., Stone W. N., Shay J. J. (2007). Psychodynamic group psychotherapy (4th edition). New York: Guilford Press.
Yalom I., Leszcz M. (2006). Psychoterapia grupowa. Teoria i praktyka. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.

The literature is described in detail in the "Scope" section of the syllabus.

Recommended whole textbooks (optional)
Bernard H. S., MacKenzie K. R. (red.) (2001). Podstawy terapii grupowej. Gdańsk: GWP.
Bieling, P. J., McCabe, R. E., & Antony, M. M. (2013). Cognitive-behavioral therapy in groups. Guilford Press.
Grzesiuk L. (red.)(2006). Psychoterapia. Praktyka. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Psychologii i Kultury ENETEIA.
Pawlik J. (red.)(2008). Psychoterapia analityczna. Procesy i zjawiska grupowe. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Psychologii i Kultury ENETEIA.
Rutan J. S., Stone W. N., Shay J. J. (2007). Psychodynamic group psychotherapy (4th edition). New York: Guilford Press.
Yalom I., Leszcz M. (2006). Psychoterapia grupowa. Teoria i praktyka. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.