This manual contains the first 2-hour session of a six-session sexuality guide designed for clinicians and facilitators working with chemically dependent women. The content of the manual is appropriate for inpatient programs, outpatient programs, and after-care groups. The manual begins with an introduction to women's sexuality in the 1980s and an…

Describes the use of poetry in group sessions to help members identify and express feelings and to explore new ways of being. The author hopes, through illustration, to stimulate counselors and therapists in various settings to include poetry as part of communication, healing, and growth. (Author)

Describes a program of group counseling for parents to help them minimize emotional reactions to hospitalization and surgery for their children. (DP)

Based on fall semester 1968-69 records, the counselor-counselee ratio for each of the 85 California public community colleges is reported. Other information includes average ratios for the 75 semester-system and 10 quarter-system colleges, plans for semester-system schools to convert to the quarter system and the number of hours per week full-time…

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.…

I am concerned over the relative lack of emphasis in counseling training programs on the non-cognitive, non-quantifiable aspects of human interaction. Despite the academic press for grades and quantifiable indices, we must push towards integrating some of these spooky areas into our programs. Not to do so will attenuate our effectiveness, though…

Some 23 11th-grade underachievers were exposed to group counseling sessions once each week for a period of about eight months during the 1967-68 academic year. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if group counseling could produce changes among underachievers in motivation toward school, acceptance of self, and realism of occupational…

A group counseling program for aged women was conducted. Results of these efforts are presented for purposes of sharing the proposed program sequence, describing what took place during the group sessions, conveying comments and reactions offered by group participants, and summarizing what was learned about facilitation groups for aged women.…

This study investigated the effects of combining Transactional Analysis and Gestalt therapy with group counseling for married couples. Six treatment couples and 12 control group members were pre/post administered the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale to assess changes in the level of their self-esteem. There were some significant results. (Author/JEL)

Described is Personal Achievement Skills Training skill-based approach to group counseling for rehabilitation personnel. (CL)

Describes supportive services in the form of concurrent groups for mothers and children experiencing the long-term negative effects of divorce. The Single Parent Project sought to provide mothers and children an environment within which they could experience a cohesive feeling of support and sharing, and the opportunity to learn new communication…

Defines cognitive-behavioral counseling and addresses specific questions concerning the practical application of cognitive-behavioral group counseling. Looks at types of concerns addressed; considerations for structuring groups; techniques and relationship to group dynamics; social skills training; cognitive restructuring; coping skills and…

Presents brainstorming dialogue with Carl Rogers which was held in January of 1987, shortly before Rogers's death. Explores basic challenges involved in a large-scale, cross-cultural application of person-centered group work in South Africa. (Author)

Describes group intervention model, based on primary prevention schemes, for work with adolescent Vietnamese refugees. Addresses special cultural and therapeutic issues and concerns. Notes that while group therapies are generally difficult to implement with Vietnamese participants, group intervention work is feasible if clinicians modify…

Discusses the interactive nature of adult illiteracy and emotional maladjustment. Specific emphasis is placed on describing a series of psychological barriers to learning: ambivalence about success; fear of risk taking; overdependence on authority figures; tension; defensive dominance; and intrusive memories of poor learning experiences. A group…