Curative factors in group therapy -- Interpersonal learning -- Group cohesiveness -- Curative factors: overview -- Therapist: tasks and techniques -- Therapist: tasks and techniques (continued), mass group process commentary -- Therapist: transference and transparency -- Selection of patients -- Composition of therapy groups -- Creation of the group: place, time, size, preparation -- In the beginning -- Advanced group -- Problem patients -- Technique of the therapist: specialized formats and procedural aids -- Group therapy and the new groups -- Training of the group therapist