Surveys literature on groups for persons in correctional institutions. Discusses treatment issues and research findings. Examines purposes for and timing of counseling, understanding offenders' views and objectives, focuses, therapeutic factors, and ethical issues in groups. Reviews group work with sex offenders, driving while intoxicated…

Conducted analysis of content and process categories for "Journal for Specialists in Group Work" articles for 15 years. Institutional sources were also examined for this time period. Concluded that nature of journal's content seems to reflect the evolving and diverse nature of field of group work and varied membership in the Association…

Lists 21 new publications in group work, of which 9 are reviewed. Those discussed include publications on group counseling and psychotherapy, structured groups, support groups, psychodrama, and social group work. (Author/NB)

Uses knowledge about group developmental stages as an aid in diagnosing group and individual status and movement, in planning the course of the group, and in aiding its progress. (Author/ABB)

Descriptive and empirical literature on group work for adult midlife career change is reviewed. Discussion and recommendations for career programs and for groups are provided. (Author/TE)

Used meta-analysis to examine duration of group experience and structure provided by leader in counseling groups from 26 studies. Group composition appeared to have greatest effect in unstructured group which was relatively long in duration. Leaders using short-term, structured groups may be less concerned with composition, as its potential effect…

Lists 19 new publications in group work and reviews 7 of these. Publications reviewed focus on group counseling and group psychotherapy, structured groups, training groups, and group dynamics. (Author)

This panel is based on the assumptions that: (1) group counseling has a valuable contribution to make, (2) group counseling is feasible in terms of time and space at local institutions, (3) group counseling is particularly concerned with affective material, and (4) group counseling probably cannot be conducted effectively in groups as large as 30.…

Reviews short-term approaches and strategies for group treatment of emotionally disturbed inpatients. Offers a sample of educational, preventive, and task-oriented treatment in groups as applied to psychiatric patients. (Author/ABB)

Reviews and discusses the three authors whose written works are most used in programs for the preparation of group counselors: Gerald Corey, George Gazda, and Irvin Yalom. (Author/BH)

Reviews descriptive and experimental research relating to the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa. Reviews outcome studies of group treatment of bulimia to examine the effectiveness of group intervention. Provides recommendations for practice and future research. (Author/PVV)

An overview is provided of the ways in which psychosocial group work is being used in health care settings as an adjunct to medical treatment. (Author)

Trends in the provision of mental health services have generated greater interests in brief group counseling. Offers one perspective for the integration of solution-oriented theory and techniques into counseling. (Author)

This bibliography lists comprehensively the literature and research on group procedures in guidance and counseling in educational settings. Books, dissertations, unpublished documents and journal articles are included. The bibliography is organized into two major sections: a topical listing and an author listing. Specific publications are listed…

Describes perspectives on incest, focusing on dynamics and effects. Considers treatment perspectives, examining individual, group, and family treatment and various combinations. Highlights the advantages of group therapy, where participants include child victims, perpetrators, adult partners or spouses, adult survivors, and families. Addresses…