Download or read book Conducting Effective and Productive Psychoeducational and Therapy Groups written by Nina W. Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conducting Effective and Productive Psychoeducational and Therapy Groups offers a four-part structure designed to prepare future and beginning group leaders for the challenges that lie ahead: Getting Started, Encouraging Productivity, Troubleshooting/Problem Solving, and Closures. Along the way, readers will find practical, step-by-step instructions and guidance; activities to promote involvement, growth, and self-understanding; as well as processes and procedures to prevent and resolve difficult behaviors. Also included are 40+ activities, a typology of difficult member profiles, strategies to increase leader effectiveness, and a chapter on toxicity among groups as well as group members.
Download or read book Psychoeducational Groups written by Nina W Brown, Edd, Lpc and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-19 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the major learning and instructional theories together with specific guidelines for conducting a variety of psychoeducation groups.
Download or read book Psychoeducational Groups written by Nina W. Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this 4th edition, Psychoeducational Groups remains the only comprehensive, user-friendly guide to planning, implementing, facilitating, and evaluating psychoeducational groups. The 4th edition expands the discussions about group leaders' knowledge base, self-development, and techniques; best practices for group facilitation; and effective uses for group therapeutic factors. Substantial new material includes templates, scripts, and sample forms; suggestions for leader interventions for group and individual issues and difficulties; a social media policy; and the effectiveness of manualized and cyber/virtual groups.
Download or read book Groups in Community and Agency Settings written by Niloufer M. Merchant and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to group work in community and agency settings Group work is becoming commonplace in a variety of community settings, including sexual assault centers, mental health centers, battered women’s shelters, chemical dependency units, community planning, employee training and development, employee assistance centers, and in other outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings. This accessible book: Demonstrates how the full range of group work, from remedial through preventive groups, is manifested in an array of community settings Provides practical, concrete information about how group work is being used and can be used even more effectively Draws on an up-to-date scholarly base that includes the latest research on group work Highlights diversity and multicultural issues, as well as accreditation or specialty standards important to group work in community and agency settings Groups in Community and Agency Settings is part of the Group Work Practice Kit: Improving the Everyday Practice of Group Work, a collection of nine books each authored by scholars in the specific field of group work. To promote a consistent reading experience, the books in the collection conform to editor Robert K. Conyne’s outline. Designed to provide practitioners, instructors, students, and trainees with concrete direction for improving group work, the series provides thorough coverage of the entire span of group work practice. This book is endorsed by the Association for Specialists in Group Work.
Download or read book Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Janice L. DeLucia-Waack and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and thoroughly researched text available on this topic, Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, Second Edition underscores the notion that group work is improved through increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Edited by renowned leaders in the field, this thoroughly updated and revised Second Edition explores current literature and research and offers suggestions for practice in psycho-educational, counseling, and therapy groups. The Handbook is divided into five main sections: current and historical perspectives, best practices, multicultural and diverse groups, groups in special settings, and an introduction to special topics.
Download or read book The Group Counseling Handbook written by Christopher Seavey and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2001-07-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever facilitated a group, you have then had the experience of being involved in a very powerful and dynamic setting. This book will show you the "how to" and provide innovative materials to keep the group process going in a positive and eclectic manner.
Download or read book Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Children and Adolescents written by Janice L. DeLucia-Waack and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-05-03 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with direction on how to organize psychoeducational groups while also helping them enhance skills for effectively leading such groups—all in one comprehensive volume! Offering an applied, pragmatic approach, author Janice L. DeLucia-Waack uniquely integrates research and practice to suggest valuable leadership strategies while addressing special issues such as children of divorce, anger management, bullying behaviors, and much more.
Download or read book Facilitating Challenging Groups written by Nina W. Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groups—like the people in them—come in all forms, and often they don’t fit a standard mold. Single-session, leaderless, and open groups are three of the most common kinds of nonstandard groups, but participants and facilitators of these kinds of groups have few, if any, resources at their disposal when they try to confront the unique challenges that their group structures present. Facilitating Challenging Groups confronts these challenges head on and offers activities, tools, tips, and techniques vital to everyone from the smallest self-help group to the largest human-relations training session. Readers will come away from this book with a deep understanding of each group’s unique needs, the leader’s role where applicable, and concrete strategies for developing the two traits most important to any successful group: universality and hope.
Download or read book Basics of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Jerrold Lee Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basics of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy: An Introductory Guide provides a unique combination of step-by-step basics of group counseling and psychotherapy and considerable depth of understanding of the intricacies of group process. Students learn how to identify what is going on in their groups, what interventions are most likely to be effective, and when to make those interventions. The text provides readers a competent and effective foundation for their study and practice in group work. The text is divided into three parts: The Core of Group process and Leadership, Pragmatic Considerations, and The Future. Part I offers a thorough introduction to brief, closed groups, guidance through four key phases of group counseling and psychotherapy - preparation, transition, treatment, and termination - and practical advice regarding leadership, therapeutic interventions, the essentials of training, ethical practices, and co-therapy. In Part II, the book dives into more advanced material, specifically addressing how to work with clients with difficult behaviors and offering the reader structured exercises and techniques they can apply in groups. Part III provides a perspective on the current state of group work and its future, touching on diversity, training, research, and more. Written by counselors and therapists who have conducted group counseling and psychotherapy sessions for decades, Basics of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy is an invaluable resource for individuals who are new to group treatment and for those experienced group therapists looking for a review.
Download or read book Ten Great Therapy Groups written by Kristen Brown Lcsw and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Great Therapy Groups is the best friend of any groups facilitator wanting to provide engaging and thoughtful group topics. Inside the workbook, there are over 20 hours of engaging group topics and materials at your disposal. The best part is that the groups will only take 10-20 minutes to prepare for. Ten Great Therapy Groups is evidence-based and proven effective with several group populations. The groups are fun and supportive. Never again will you have to experience that dreadful feeling of being unprepared for group. Ten Great Therapy Group is the accumulation of expertise in group facilitation and demonstrates how to run groups that engage your clients and provide them with useful tools for life and recovery.Kristen Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience providing group therapy to Substance Abuse and Mental Health populations. She understands how difficult it can be to find engaging group material, and as a result she has compiled ten of her best groups over the course of her career and put them in a workbook format to allow for easy group facilitation. The workbook reads like a curriculum to allow for easy referencing and simple guidance on the group format. There are innovative and engaging worksheets and activities throughout each group to promote genuine growth and learning from each topic. Topics include applicable coping tools for maintained recovery, improved communication techniques, managing difficult emotions, and providing self compassion. The group material promotes group cohesion and authentic processing of real-life issues and experiences. Inside the workbook, you will also find instructions on how to purchase additional training videos for each group to give you total confidence in walking into your next group and delivering an engaging and introspective experience.
Download or read book Curriculum for Psychoeducational Groups written by Nina Brown and published by . This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Groups in Counseling and Therapy written by Barbara W. Posthuma and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 2002 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a practical hands-on approach for students who are learning to lead small groups in counseling or therapy settings. Students in the various helping professions will find the appropriate conceptual knowledge and practical skills needed for effective small group leadership. This book discusses the theories of leadership and group process and the attributes and roles of leaders, and then applies this information in a practical step-by-step manner.
Download or read book Group Work Experts Share Their Favorite Activities Volume 2 written by Benjamin J. Houltberg and published by Group Experts Share Their Favo. This book was released on 2014-10-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the sequel to the Association for Specialists in Group Work's best-selling group activity book Group Work Experts Share Their Favorite Activities. Volume 2 offers more than 50 new and improved activities that can be implemented in a variety of practice settings. In this book, group workers from around the world offer step-by-step instructions for facilitating and processing group activities for work in clinical mental health settings, community organizations and agencies, student affairs, and counselor education. Among the topics addressed are group work with adults, children, and adolescents; couples and families; LGBT populations; college students; people with addictions; counselors-in-training; immigrants; and more. Descriptions of each activity include the target population, rationale for conducting the group, materials needed, goals, directions for implementation, sample processing questions, potential adaptations of the exercise, and specific references or resources. In addition, succinct chapters discuss considerations for both beginning and advanced group workers. This one-of-a-kind book is characterized by a practical approach to facilitating psychoeducational, task, counseling, and therapy-related groups.
Download or read book Foundations and Applications of Group Psychotherapy written by Mark F. Ettin and published by Longwood Division. This book was released on 1992 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a combination of theories, clinical vignettes, and literary devices to address a broad audience of practitioners, students, trainers, and managers who must understand and work within collective settings. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Download or read book Essentials of Group Therapy written by Virginia M. Brabender and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2004-04-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal resource for setting up and working with therapy groups Group therapy is an increasingly popular treatment modality for a variety of disorders and client populations. Essentials of Group Therapy provides both professionals and students with a clear overview of the group therapy process, its history and development, and the critical skills required for working effectively with groups. This valuable guide presents several models and techniques for setting up and leading a number of different types of groups, explained with a distinct practitioner focus. As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this book provides information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in today's behavioral healthcare environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Group Therapy focuses on the practical aspects of deciding when and for whom group therapy is effective, building groups for long- and short-term therapy, as well as support and self-help groups, and managing the issues that can arise as groups develop. The authors provide examples of how to handle leadership, training, and diversity, as well as ethical and legal issues in an effective and compassionate manner. Essentials of Group Therapy provides an invaluable reference for mental health students and professionals studying or working in any practice.
Download or read book Interactive Group Counseling and Therapy written by William B. Kline and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2003 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premise of this book is that group counseling is not individual counseling; and what works for the former likely won't work for the latter. It's a fresh new introduction to the principles, theories and procedures of group counseling and therapy. It's written to show how group work really works, and ensures readers an understanding of how to create and maintain a group environment that actually succeeds in helping its members achieve significant growth and change. It emphasizes unique group processes and a systemic perspective, asserting that the quality of members' interactions is the critical determinant of a group's progress. It addresses all of the essential tasks in planning, conducting, and concluding groups. Other topics include teaching essential membership skills, how to teach group members interaction skills to assist them in personal growth and the process of becoming an effective leader. For professionals in the field of group counseling.
Download or read book Come to Group written by Sandra Daignault and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great reference book for those looking to brush up on or learn basic group facilitation skills. It has easily reproducible worksheets to use in groups or sessions with clients that cover all the basic skills and problem solving strategies we address in current day psychiatric treatment. Wonderful homework aid in CBT work or just to have clients purchase for use as a reference tool when dealing with difficult home situations. Great ideas for group topics in multiple treatment settings. Made for clients of all skill levels and abilities from adolescents through older adult populations.
