61st Annual Conference

Workshop 109
The Interpersonal Approach to Group Psychotherapy

Chair:              

Molyn Leszcz, M.D., FRCPC, Associate Professor, University of Toronto,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This workshop will focus on the theoretical underpinnings and practical considerations in employing the interpersonal approach within group psychotherapy. Examination of the integration of cognitive and interpersonal processes within the here-and-now of the group will illuminate the link between pathogenic beliefs and subsequent maladaptive interpersonal sequences.

sharing of work experiences-didactic-demonstration-experiential

Course References:

1. Kiesler, D. (1996). Contemporary Interpersonal Theory and Research. New York: J.

    Wiley & Sons Ltd.

2. Leszcz, M. (1992). The Interpersonal Approach to Group Psychotherapy. International

    Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 42, 37-62.  

3. McCullough, J. (2000). Treatment for Chronic Depression: Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System

    of Psychotherapy (CBASP). New York: Guilford Press.