Carl Rogers coined the term, 'The Basic Encounter Group' to identify encounter groups that operated on the principles of the person-centered approach. It is the contention that the person-centered Basic Encounter Group is quite unique and, in fact, offers a different paradigm for group therapy. Indeed, the application of the premises of the person-centered approach in group therapy requires a re-examination of many of the usual presuppositions about group function. This includes presuppositions about leader target population, size of group, establishment of goals and ground rules, and facilitator behavior.
Carl Rogers on Encounter Groups. Encounter Groups
This unique collection traces his professional and personal development from the sixties to the eighties and ends with a person-centered prophecy in which Rogers calls for a more humane future.
Selected from a body of Rogers' work, essays deal with his approach to psychotherapy, theory and research, and philosophies.
" In contrast to many psychological texts, Active Listening is written for the non-clinician or psychologist. In plain, everyday language, the book explains both the concepts of active listening and how they can be applied to the workplace.
The book took Godfrey T Barrett-Lennard 20 years to write and it will stand as a reference text for person-centred specialists for longer than that... an essential reference text... and a pantry full of delicious surprises′ - Counselling ...
Groups, Gimmicks, and Instant Gurus: An Examination of Encounter Groups and Their Distortions
Couples talk about the intimate details of their relationship and express their innermost feelings. Carl Rogers is the innovator of client-centred therapy. In this book he takes an objective position.
Carl Rogers on Personal Power
Schulte, D., Kunzel, R., Pepping, G., & Schulte-Bahrenberg, T. (1992). Tailor-made versus standardized therapy of phobic patients. Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy ... Shafran, R., Clark, D. M., Fairburn, C. G., et al. (2009).
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