Generally little emphasis is placed on the socioecological characteristics of groups. The Group Environment Scale (GES) provides a means to systematically consider environmental influences within groups. Various uses of GES are explained and a case example using the GES in a prison setting is presented. (Author)

Describes inception and evolution of a 14-month project providing group counseling to offenders placed on probation after conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Describes modifications of group counseling techniques, necessitated by the involuntary nature of members' participation. Presents generalizations concerning social psychological…

Discusses the similarities between what librarians call activity bibliotherapy and psychotherapists call poetry therapy, and the need for cooperation between these professions. The interactive aspects of bibliotherapy and the need for professional training in this process are emphasized. (CLB)

Provides a review of lessons learned in dealing with unique problems encountered while providing group counseling for adult patients with metastatic cancer. Discusses problems, institutional policies, personal biases, and logistics associated with forming, establishing, maintaining, conducting and assessing the outcomes of group counseling with…

A Learning Disabilities Seminar designed to increase the learning disabled adolescent's understanding and acceptance of both self and participation in special educational programs is described. Teachers reported seminar participants were less likely to deny their problems, and to be more realistic and cooperative. (DB)

Describes how group leaders can improve therapeutic outcomes by understanding the importance of hope as a curative factor, and by learning specific strategies for its installation in counseling groups. (Author/KS)

Describes a time-limited small-group treatment program, based on social learning theory, that promotes the social competence of youngsters in middle childhood. (Author/KS)

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…

Compared relative efficacy of comprehensive group coping skills training and supportive group therapy for enhancing cancer patients' adjustment to their disease. Subjects were 41 cancer patients exhibiting a marked degree of psychosocial distress. Results demonstrated a consistent superiority of coping skills intervention over supportive group…

A model of individual developments is described and a framework is presented for developing group environments that match the developmental levels of women and men who are dealing with sex role issues. (Author/KS)

Describes concepts explaining the risks involved in self-disclosure by group members and presents a structured experience which is designed to help resolve risk-related issues in small groups. Its three goals are: revealing and processing concerns about self-disclosure, providing concepts explaining its purposes and risks, and beginning work on…

Presents a review of the professional literature which strongly supports the inclusion of group counseling or study skills training along with group-based cognitive or behavioral interventions as a combined approach to the treatment of test anxiety. (Author)

This paper describes a group of adolescents who met with a therapist after a friend had committed suicide. The purpose of the group was to discuss the feelings engendered by the suicide. The setting up of the group, an explanation of the victim's difficulties, and issues dealt with by the group are described. (Author)

Presents a small-group format for training basic group leadership skills and gives components of the format and methods for their use. (Author)

Using a Bales-type observational system to code behaviors of two psychotherapy groups, sessions were statistically clustered according to their behavioral similarity. These clusters were compared to identify distinct phases of development. Although similarities were found, it was shown that different groups develop differently. (Author/BL)