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The Large Group
Karnac Books 1975; US$ 31.95An important and pioneering work collating knowledge of large groups - both at a theoretical and a practical level - from thirteen contributors with experience within a wide range of disciplines and settings. more...
The Personal Development Group
Karnac Books 2008; US$ 19.95The personal development group is a feature of many counselling and psychotherapy trainings. How does it facilitate personal development? Could it be more effective? Looking from the perspective of the student, this book offers an insight into the workings of the group and the communications that take place within it. The complex relationship between... more...
The Creativity of Social Dreaming
Karnac Books 2010; US$ 25.95This broad range of papers covers different aspects of social dreaming.The book begins with a summary of the Social Dreaming Matrix conceptualised as a temporary system with its intakes, transformation processes and outputs. The remaining chapters cover social dreaming in different contexts including, amongst others, from the perspectives of art, architecture,... more...
Literature and Therapy
Karnac Books 2009; US$ 26.95"Literature and Therapy: A Systemic View" is an invitation to the world of literature, drawing us into the creative and imaginative spaces which lie between readers and their choice of novels, plays and poems. In this world, the fundamental importance of emotion and intuition is recognised, as is the power of literature to promote transformations of... more...
Selected Papers
Karnac Books 1990; US$ 37.95A collection of Foulkes' papers - including previously unpublished material - covering his group-analytic writings and earlier material from his career as a psychoanalyst. more...
Koinonia
Karnac Books 1991; US$ 37.95A study of the larger group, focusing on the processes and dynamics whereby the group micro-culture emerges. As the initial frustrations of the group find expression in hate, this is transformed through dialogue to what the Greeks knew as 'koinonia', or the state of impersonal fellowship. 262 pages. more...
Co-Constructing Therapeutic Conversations
Karnac Books 2011; US$ 25.95This book illustrates the unique systemic approach of the Ingers who are well-known teachers and co-founders of the Family Studies Institute in Portland, Oregon. Their work combines elements of the reflective team approach with a model of co-therapy. It is a fresh and innovative application of systemic thinking to the field of family therapy. The book... more...
Irreverence
Karnac Books 2011; US$ 25.95This book, part of the Systemic Thinking and Practice Series, marks the end of a collaboration between three creative and highly respected therapists and writers in the family therapy field. It continues the tradition of the Milan group and later systemic thinkers by examining the way a therapist's own thinking can block the process of therapy and... more...
Systems-Centred Theory and Practice
Karnac Books 2011; US$ 25.95Systems-centered therapy (SCT) brings an innovative approach to clinical practice. Developed by Yvonne Agazarian, SCT introduces a theory and set of methods that put systems ideas into practice. The collection of articles in this book illustrates the array of clinical applications in which SCT is now used. Each chapter introduces particular applications... more...
Bridging the Gap
Karnac Books 2011; US$ 26.95This book stresses the importance of training the highest-quality family therapists. It includes invaluable 'how to...' guides on tried-and-tested methods of taking trainees through a programme of personal and professional development. more...









