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Peer reviewedRosenberg, Pearl P. – Small Group Behavior, 1984
Addresses the characteristics and boundaries of a professionally led support group and how it differs from a self-help group and group psychotherapy. Points out that core differences among the three types of groups tend to revolve around membership screening and interactions, goals, dynamics of change, and leadership strategies. (LLL)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Group Counseling, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy
Peer reviewedMcBrien, Robert J. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1981
Presents a behavioral technique that permits clients to manage their own depression by coaching clients through self-observation, self-mediation and self-reinforcement activities, counselors can use minimum intervention to achieve a maximum amount of client gain. The program is most effective for moderately depressed clients. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Depression (Psychology)
Download full textMiller, William R. – 1982
Self-help programs can be used to replace, complement, or supplement formal treatment, but their effectiveness has been underestimated. To test the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in the treatment of problem drinkers, six studies were conducted over 7 years (1975-1982) comparing different treatment approaches. The combined data showed that for…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Change, Bibliotherapy, Case Studies
