The Group Therapy Treatment Planner

Patterned after the bestselling The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, this invaluable sourcebook brings a proven treatment planning system to the group therapy treatment arena. It contains all the necessary elements for developing focused, formal treatment plans for group therapy that satisfy all of the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payers, and state and federal review agencies. Organized around 28 main presenting problems ranging from domestic violence, to chronic pain, to codependence, to parenting problems, this book features:

• Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements that describe the problem and the long-term goals and short-term objectives of treatment, as well as clinically tested treatment options
• A sample treatment plan that can be emulated in writing plans that meet all requirements of third-party payers and accrediting agencies, including the JCAHO and the NCQA
• A quick-reference format that allows you to easily locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem or DSM-IV™ diagnosis
• Large workbook-style pages affording plenty of space to record your own customized definitions, goals, objectives, and interventions