{"product_id":"group-radical-openness-9781032343341","title":"Group Radical Openness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative book introduces Group Radical Openness (GRO), a group treatment for individuals who struggle with costly and harmful overcontrol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with the background and evolution of GRO, followed by a thorough description of how to assess overcontrol. This novel group approach draws on both Group Therapy and Polyvagal Theory and encourages an entirely different way of working with this client group. It explores the concept of overcontrol, describing a pattern of distance in relationships, rigidity, and emotional inhibition. The 27-session group treatment leads the participants on a journey where they develop trust and safety with each other, show flexibility, and become more emotionally aware and expressive. Chapters feature engaging clinical examples and strikingly original exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at clinicians looking for ways to effectively treat disorders characterised by excessive self-control, such as mood disorders, eating disorders, and cer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is an original, thoughtful, well-written, and practical text for mental health professionals. Based on the authors rich and extensive clinical experience, this volume describes their novel group intervention for adults who are overcontrolled. This is a client group for whom mental health professionals often struggle to offer something therapeutically meaningful as the transdiagnostic nature of their difficulties goes unaddressed. I highly recommend it to students and experienced therapists alike.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary O’Reilly, \u003ci\u003eProfessor and Director, Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology, University College Dublin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In this fantastic new book, Rachel Egan and Richard Booth introduce their innovative approach to working with excessive self-control known as Group Radical Openness (GRO). The book outlines the origins of GRO, how and why it developed, some of the key ideas underpinning it, as well as a helpful and engaging session-by-session description of the group. This manual will be essential reading for any clinician, but more specifically, for those wanting to help people with excessive self-control.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Irons, \u003ci\u003ePhD,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eDirector of Balanced Minds, co-author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Compassionate Mind Workbook \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Richard and Rachel's book sets out their humane and practical approach towards helping people whose lives are negatively affected by overcontrol. Working in a specialist personality disorder service, we have found GRO invaluable as an accessible and acceptable treatment for a highly distressed group of people. I can highly recommend this book to clinicians working with people who suffer problems related to overcontrol.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Agnew, \u003ci\u003eMBChB, FRCPsych,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsultant Psychiatrist NHS Scotland, Chair of the Scottish Personality Disorder Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book is an outstanding addition to clinical care. The sessions in GRO are thoughtful and, in many cases, highly original. The most impressive part is how Richard and Rachel structure the programme, resulting in the participants becoming more empowered as the group progresses, and taking ownership of their therapy. In my own work with Trauma, I see how GRO would be invaluable to those who are overcontrolled and embarking on a healing journey.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeirdre Fay,\u003ci\u003e MSW,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eauthor of \u003c\/em\u003eBecoming Safely Embodied\u003cem\u003e and \u003c\/em\u003eAttachment Based Yoga \u0026amp; Meditation for Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Group Radical Openness (GRO) has allowed us to provide treatment for men in our service who are overcontrolled. The personal testimonies of the men who have completed GRO showed how much they gained from participating in the programme. They found that the content increased their personal insight and resulted in many of them becoming more flexible, more open to emotion, and more connected with others. We would highly recommend Rachel and Richard’s book to anyone looking for an effective way of working with overcontrol.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGRO Clinical Team,\u003ci\u003e Westgate Personality Disorder Treatment Service, HMP Frankland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Journey to Group Radical Openness (GRO) 2. Setting up a GRO Programme 3. Assessing for GRO 4. Cues of Safety, Cues of Danger 5. Distance in Relationships 6. Rigidity 7. Inhibited Emotion 8. The GROhari Exercise 9. The Tracker 10. Ending 11. References 12. Appendix A 13. Appendix B 14. Appendix C 15. Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018990223703,"sku":"9781032343341","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032343341.jpg?v=1750778936","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/group-radical-openness-9781032343341","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}