Compared treatment combining graduated exposure to fear-provoking situations and other-focused social skills with graduated exposure alone and with controls in 52 adults suffering from extreme shyness. Subjects receiving combination treatment improved significantly more on measures of community functioning and therapist ratings than did other…

Discusses issues and suggestions relative to counseling clients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Several psychosocial issues are presented, and a psychoeducational model of treatment to meet the needs of AIDS clients is described. (Author)

Presents nine steps in an adapted version of the Nominal Group Technique (NGT), a group work method to foster positive attitudes toward self and others and develop coping skills among incarcerates reentering society from prison. Appendices list tasks relevant to incarcerates and results from implementation of NGT in Family Problems Class during…

Social work that is involved with community relations for the purpose of addressing "hate violence" acts directed at minorities is an important field of practice. Four types of groups, those composed of community members, victims, perpetrators, and organizational representatives, are described, and the skills needed for effective work with each…

A three-level model for understanding group activity and guiding group leader interventions is presented. Counseling theory, technique, and criteria for selective application are discussed. (Author)

Describes the Lose to Win Program, a weight loss program for third, fourth and fifth grade students. The program included nutrition education, exercise, and improving the self concept, and involved the use of rewards, and support of parents and school staff. (JAC)

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)

Presents the theoretical, empirical, and practical foundations of a group stress management program to increase clients' effective coping with routine daily stressors. The program provides coping skills training through three components--relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, and social skills training. Discusses implications for social…

Presents a clinical and empirical investigation of psychological characteristics associated with abusive males (N=46) seeking treatment which suggests that initial impressions of these men may be seriously misleading. A framework for therapeutic progress is outlined, along with a discussion of effective counseling techniques. (JAC)

Examined the effectiveness of a short-term small group intervention in facilitating the social adjustment of 99 college freshmen. The social adjustment of vulnerable subjects was significantly enhanced by group participation, whereas nonvulnerable subjects were unaffected, demonstrating the value of a small group experience in facilitating the…

Presents Carl Rogers' views on facilitating groups, as expressed in a telephone dialogue seminar with graduate students in counselor education at North Texas State University. Discusses extended group marathons, cocounseling, nonverbal group exercises and the future of group work. (JAC)

This article reports on the contents, processes, and outcomes of one mode of inservice training: the two-day workshop. (Author)

This article describes how the detention room in one school system was changed in favor of group counseling sessions. In the counseling sessions, the counselors could aid students in identifying the problems which disturb them in order to improve self-understanding and status in school. (JC)