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The book is ideal for courses on group treatment in social work and is suitable for a variety of disciplines that make use of group skills in a therapeutic manner.
| ISBN | 978-1-55077-170-1 |
| Edition | First |
| Year | 2009 |
| Page Count | 140 |
Group development is part of the foundation of effective group work practice. Without such an understanding, the group leader will have difficulty facilitating the development of the group as an agent of therapeutic change.
This is text will help group leaders recognize the stages of group development and help them understand the importance of diversity and “use-of-self” in group processes. A variety of practice settings are used to demonstrate the relevance of group treatment.
Practitioner Preparation for Group Treatment
Considerations When Designing a Treatment Group
Pre-Group: An Invitation to Change
Group Leader’s Concerns and Interventions During Pre-Affiliation
Group Leader’s Concerns and Interventions During Power and Control
Group Leader’s Concerns and Interventions During Intimacy
Group Leader’s Concerns and Interventions During Differentiation
Group Leader’s Concerns and Interventions During Separation
Co-leadership Section
Men Who Abuse: A Treatment Group For First Nations Men
Group Treatment: Administrators Dealing with Stress
Evaluation of Group Treatment
Conclusion
Bibliography
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