A meta-analytic review of 15 outcome studies of group treatment for sexually abused children and adolescents was conducted to establish a quantitative measure of group treatment effectiveness for this population. Results found that overall, the current group treatments utilized for sexually abused children and adolescents are effective. (Author/CR)

Reviews "Association for Specialists in Group Work" training standards and describes suggestions for group work training to meet these standards, including in-class activities, internship experiences, and continuing education. (KW)

Reviews recent research on group counselor training models that emphasize either acquisition of specific intervention skills or understanding of group processes. (Author)

Adult day care center incorporated feelings group into daily program, based on Yalom's focus group model. Group discussion encourages communication, understanding, and trust, and buffers the effects of physical and emotional losses sustained by participants. Anticipated outcomes include increased self-esteem, decreased loneliness, and regained…

The paper reviews cost-effectiveness evaluations of child maltreatment interventions. Though methodologically sound research is limited, existing research suggests that home health visitors, lay group counseling, and family and group therapy are promising interventions. Medical foster care substantially reduces costs, but its effectiveness has not…

Assigned women (N=58) sexually abused as children by close relative to interpersonal transaction group (IT), process group, or wait list condition. On measures of social adjustment, depression, fearfulness, and general distress, results indicated that IT and process groups were more effective than wait list in reducing depression and distress and…

Describes the three major influences on theme-oriented groups: theme-centered interactional, structured, and behavioral groups. Provides a comparison of the composition and structure of theme groups during the current decade. Summarizes the general principles thought to be important in the construction and development of theme-oriented groups.…

Analyzed observational data on nonverbal behavior in small groups to assess whether such behavior significantly changed within or across group meetings. Results showed that kinesic limb movements, posture, eye contact, and body orientation significantly changed across five group sessions. Discussion relates results of nonverbal behavioral changes…

Used Hill Interaction Matrix to measure content and quality of interactions in 12-hour therapy group of 12 male drug addicts and 3 therapists. Categories of therapeutic work included conventional, assertive, speculative, and confrontive; categories of content included topic, group, personal, and relationship. Group was highly confrontive; most…

Randomly assigned 96 persons from inpatient alcoholism treatment program to aftercare group treatment consisting of either coping skills training or interactional therapy. Found that coping skills training was more effective for subjects higher in sociopathy or psychopathology; interactional therapy was more effective for subjects lower in…

Compared cognitive and interpersonal-process group therapies in treatment of depression among college students to each other and to waiting-list control group. Both treatments led to significant reductions in depression and depressed thinking and to increments in self-esteem at midtreatment, posttreatment, and follow-up assessments but did not…

Describes the theory and practice of group work with a central focus on what group leaders can expect in the process of leading a grieving-and-loss group. Authors describe their group work with clients experiencing grief and review several theories of grief relating to loss. (Author)

Describes personal growth group processes from a Jungian perspective. Assumes a conceptual framework for personal growth groups that uses constructs from Jung's theory of the individuation process in the first half of life (approximately before age 40). A 3-stage theory, with 18 testable hypotheses is proposed. (JBJ)

Discusses the telling of personal stories of sexual abuse within the context of trauma-focused group therapy for early adolescent girls. Examines the general benefits of group therapy for adolescents and describes the trauma-focused structured group therapy model. (MDM)

A treatment outcome study of 47 sexually abused children and adolescents attending a psychiatric facility found that mothers made more significant progress than children. Standardized measures revealed no progress differences based on type of treatment. However, clinical ratings suggested that group meetings in addition to family/network meetings…