Group Therapy for Medically Ill Patients. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Group Therapy for Medically Ill Patients

Psychosocial support for medically ill patients is rapidly becoming an integral part of treatment in hospitals and clinics worldwide, yet no comprehensive resources are available for clinicians on the practice and benefits of group therapy in medical settings. Filling a crucial gap, this timely volume presents state of the art information and detailed therapeutic models for a wide range of group interventions across a variety of life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and coronary disease, as well as bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and substance abuse. In clearly written chapters bolstered by the latest findings in the field, experienced group leaders and researchers demonstrate the efficacy of their time-and cost-effective methods for improving patients' quality of life and physical health.

James L. Spira, Ph.D., M.P.H, a licensed psychologist and educator, received his doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, and post-doctoral training in psychiatry from Stanford University. The author of dozens of publications in health psychology, he has served on the faculty of Duke University, where he was director in the Program of Health Psychology. He is currently Director of the Institute for Health Psychology in San Diego, leads groups at Scripps Clinic and Research Institute, and is consultant for the American Psychological Association Group Psychotherapy demonstration project for women with breast cancer.

Dr. Spira is author of several books, including Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder (Guilford, 1996), and the upcoming Existential Psychotherapy for Illness and Loss (American Psychological Association Press, due late 1997).