Women's therapy groups : paradigms of feminist treatment / Claire M. Brody, editor ; introduction by Hannah Lerman.

Contents;

Part one: What are women's group?
1. Women's groups are different
2. Feminist therapy in groups: A decade of change
3. Women's socialization and feminist groups

Part two: Consciousness-Raising and self-help groups
4. Evolution of consciousness-Raising groups
5. Benefits of consciousness-raising groups for women
6. Therapeutic self-help group: A process of empowerment for women in abusive relationships
7. Self-help groups with agoraphobic women

Part three: Group techniques and issues
8. Woman therapist as group model in homogeneous and mixed cultural groups
9. Group therapy with black women
10. Feminism and systems theory: Its impact on lesbian and heterosexual couples
11. Dialectical behavior therapy on groups: Treating borderline personality disorders and suicidal behavior
12. Cognitive behavioral group therapy for women

Part four: Special problems and populations of women
13. Group treatment for the homeless and chronic alcoholic woman
14. Group treatment of adult women incest survivors
15. Re-examining women's roles:
16. Preorgasmic group treatment: Marital adjustment and sexual function in women
17. Curative factors in groups for women with Bulimia

Includes bibliographies and index.