Group Techniques 4th Edition by Gerald Corey, ISBN-13: 978-0534612696

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Group Techniques 4th Edition by Gerald Corey, ISBN-13: 978-0534612696

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• Publisher: ‎ Cengage Learning; 4th edition (January 1, 2014)
• Language: ‎ English
• 240 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0534612695
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0534612696

More than a recipe book of techniques that group leaders can pull out at the right time, this book encourages readers to use techniques sensitively and creatively in their own groups, and to go one step further to invent their own techniques. The authors draw on their combined experiences as teachers, as consultants to mental-health professionals, and as private practitioners to provide a realistic approach to group work. Emphasizing that techniques are means, not ends, the book is designed to enhance the group leader’s ability to generate a therapeutic and human rapport between leader and members.

Table of Contents:

Dedication

About the Authors

Contents

Preface

Ch 1: The Role of Techniques

Introduction

Using Techniques Effectively

The Therapeutic Relationship

Choosing Techniques for Various Types of Groups

Adapting Group Techniques to the Client’s Cultural Context

Introducing Techniques

In a Nutshell

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook

Ch 2: Ethical Issues in Using Group Techniques

Introduction

The Leader as a Person

Group Preparation and Norms

Using Techniques as Avoidance Devices

Avoiding Undue Pressure

Using Physical Techniques

Competence in Using Group Techniques

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Ch 3: Techniques for Forming Groups

Introduction

Getting Groups Established

Techniques for Various Types of Groups

Recruiting Members

Screening and Selecting Members

Conducting a Preliminary Group Session

Preparing Parents of Minors

Setting Goals

Preparing Members to Get the Most from a Group

Preparing Leaders

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Ch 4: Techniques for the Initial Stage

Introduction

Characteristics of the Initial Stage

Physical Arrangements and Settings

Getting Acquainted

Focusing Members

Creating Trust

Addressing Initial Reluctance and Ambivalence

Starting a Session

Ending a Session

Member Self-Evaluation

Leader Self-Evaluation

Leadership Skills

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook

Ch 5: Techniques for the Transition Stage

Introduction

Characteristics of the Transition Stage

Dealing with Defensive Behaviors

Dealing with Members Who Present Difficult Behaviors

Dealing with Conflict

Exploring Common Fears

Working with Challenges to Leaders

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook

Ch 6: Techniques for the Working Stage

Introduction

Characteristics of the Working Stage

Working with Emerging Themes

Working with Dreams

Working with Projections and Other Problems of Self-Awareness

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook

Ch 7: Techniques for the Final Stage

Introduction

Ending a Session

Terminating a Group

Continuing Assessment and Follow-Up

Evaluating a Group

Concluding Comments

Questions and Activities

Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook

Suggested Readings

Appendix A: Association for Specialists in Group Work: Best Practice Guidelines 2007 Revisions

Appendix B: Association for Specialists in Group Work: Multicultural and Social Justice Competence P

Appendix C: Website Resources

Index

Gerald Corey, Ed.D., ABPP, is professor emeritus of human services and counseling at California State University at Fullerton. He is a distinguished visiting professor of counseling at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, where he teaches intensive courses in counseling theories, group counseling and ethics. He received his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from National Louis University. Dr. Corey is a diplomate in counseling psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), a licensed psychologist and a National Certified Counselor. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17, Counseling Psychology, and Division 49, Group Psychotherapy), the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Both Gerald and Marianne Corey have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association, as well as the Eminent Career Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work. In addition, he received the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from California State University at Fullerton and the Thomas Hohenshil National Publications Award from the American Counseling Association. He is the author or co-author of 16 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along with more than 70 journal articles and book chapters, and several of his books have been translated into other languages.

Marianne Schneider Corey is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and is a National Certified Counselor. Marianne has been actively involved in providing training and supervision workshops in group process for human-services students and professionals; she regularly facilitates a self-exploration group for graduate students in counseling and co-facilitates weeklong residential workshops in personal growth. With Jerry, Marianne has conducted workshops in various countries.

Patrick Callanan is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Santa Ana, California, and a National Certified Counselor. In his private practice he works with individuals, couples, and families. Patrick is on the part-time faculty of the Human Services Program at California State University at Fullerton, where he regularly teaches the internship course. He also offers his time each year to the university to assist in training and supervising group leaders, and co-teaches an undergraduate course in ethical and professional issues.

J. Michael Russell is professor of philosophy and human services at California State University at Fullerton, a psychoanalyst in private practice, and a core faculty member and training analyst of the Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. He has been leading workshops and teaching courses in personal growth since 1971, when he obtained his doctorate in philosophy from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He became a National Certified Counselor in 1984, a registered Research Psychoanalyst in 1985, and a Graduate Psychoanalyst in 1988. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work.

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