Introduction / George Saiger -- Overview and underpinnings / David Hawkins -- Systems-centered approaches / Sy Rubenfeld -- Introduction to a theory of living human systems and systems-centered practice / Yvonne M. Agazarian -- Some comments on the similarities and contrasts between Dr. Agazarian's systems-centered therapy and Dr. Aledort's therapist-centered group psychoanalysis / Stewart L. Aledort -- Panel discussion of Dr. Agazarian's presentation of systems-centered group therapy / Sy Rubenfeld -- Group analysis and the study of maturity / Earl Hopper -- On identity as multiple and basic assumption / Marvin Skolnick -- Containment and the threat of catastrophic change in psychotherapy groups / Michael J. Stiers -- Object relational and Lacanian approaches / Sy Rubenfeld -- Group analysis and intimacy : a whole-group approach / Malcolm Pines -- The group-as-a-whole approach in Foulkesian group analytic psychotherapy / Malcolm Pines -- Chaos and desire : the simple truth of the unconscious in the psychoanalytic group / Macario Giraldo -- Introduction to object relations group psychotherapy / Ramon Ganzarain -- Interpersonal approaches / George Saiger -- Interpersonal group psychotherapy / Isaiah M. Zimmerman -- Anxiety, courage, and healing / Maryetta Andrew-Sachs -- The interpersonal approach to group psychotherapy / Molyn Leszcz -- Existential group psychotherapy / George Saiger -- Some thoughts on the existential lens in group psychotherapy / George Max Saiger -- Notes on April 23, 1995 : the existential lens / Hugh Mullen -- Psychoanalytic approaches / George Saiger -- Theories are ideas / Leon Lurie -- A model for the development of an analytic culture in intensive multiweekly group psychoanalysis / Stewart L. Aledort -- The dream in analytic group therapy / Anne Alonso -- Self psychology in group psychotherapy / Mary Dluhy -- A brief introduction to self psychology / Sy Rubenfeld -- Beyond the dyad : an evolving theory of group psychotherapy / Rosemary A. Segalla -- Toward optimum group placement from the perspective of the self or self-experience / Irene N.H. Harwood -- Anger in group therapy : a self psychological perspective / Mary Dluhy -- Working with intersubjectivity / Mary Dluhy -- Researchers, third-party payers, and the singular group therapist / Morris B. Parloff.