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Unit 7
Using Theory to Guide Group InterventionINTRODUCTION
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Toggle Drawer[u07a1] Unit 7 Assignment 1Group Structure and Management
To prepare for the Unit 9 Group Proposal assignment, begin revising your Unit 3 and Unit 7 assignments, based on instructor feedback. You will incorporate this work into your Unit 9 assignment.
Please review the discussion in Unit 8 and begin to reflect upon the group you observed with the benefit of what you have learned in the weeks since your attendance.
Readings
Use your Group Counseling: Concepts and Procedures text to read the following:
Appendix D, “Typical Issues in Group Counseling.”
Use the Capella University Library to review, select, and read one of these articles, which will form the basis of this unit’s discussion:
Cameron, A. (2013). Choice theory and reality therapy applied to group work and group therapy. International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, 32(2), 25-35.
Clark, A. A. (2014). Narrative therapy integration within substance abuse groups. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 9(4), 511-522. doi:10.1080/15401383.2014.914457
Hamm, J. S., Carlson, J., & Erguner-Tekinalp, B. (2016). Adlerian-based positive group counseling interventions with emotionally troubled youth. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 72(4), 254-272. doi:10.1353/jip.2016.0021
Thorgeirsdottir, M. T., Bjornsson, A. S., & Arnkelsson, G. B. (2015). Group climate development in brief group therapies: A comparison between cognitive-behavioral group therapy and group psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 19(3), 200-209. doi:10.1037/gdn0000029
Webster, L., & Spellings, M. (2016). A narrative approach to process group work with counselors-in-training. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 11(2), 170-186. doi:10.1080/15401383.2015.1120694
Zhang, W., Yan, T., Du, Y., & Liu, X. (2014). Brief report: Effects of solution-focused brief therapy group-work on promoting post-traumatic growth of mothers who have a child with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(8), 2052-2056. doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2051-8
Multimedia
Complete the following multimedia presentation:
Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling.
In this video, Dr. Gerald Corey explains theories and techniques that will have relevance for you as a group counselor.
Run Time 4:03 minutes.
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Group Structure and Management for Latina women in the United States experiencing Intimate partner violence
With support from scholarly literature, present the following:
Group goal and objectives: Provide a general statement of the desired outcomes for group members. List three to five measurable group objectives aligned with the primary group goal.
Group format: Discuss appropriate steps to recruit, screen, and select group members. Describe considerations in the group formation stage, including composition and size, frequency and duration, and open or closed membership. Will the group be led by a single leader or co-leaders?
Leadership and theoretical perspective: Identify your therapeutic and leadership style. A specific counseling theory is needed to guide how you will approach the group. Present specific considerations of group leadership style that will be relevant to the topic and population for the proposed group.