This paper describes and evaluates the marriage encounter movement from theoretical and clinical perspectives. While aknowledging that the marriage encounter responds to a need among many couples for greater marital closeness, the authors raise concerns about potentially destructive and illusory effects of the marriage encounter experience.…

This article presents a strategy for an idea exchange system appropriate to many situations in which a group--teachers, colleagues, staff members--needs to collect individual ideas and reach group agreement. This model, a Nominal Group Technique, is appropriate for student groups as well. (Author)

Both process evaluation and task accomplishment evaluation are important. Six questions are submitted to guide goal-achievement evaluation: Are all members heard and valued? Beyond the ingroup? A shared common goal? Means and ends vitally related? Professional expertise and scholarship valued? Group work and personal leadership? (Author)

Parents Anonymous is a treatment method uniquely suited to solving the problem of child abuse. By banding together, members learn to give and receive nurturing within the group. The anonymous aspect of PA is important to the process of building a trusting relationship within the group. (Author)

A rapid treatment approach to common sexual dysfunctions has been used in treating 59 couples, including 74 symptomatic individuals. The intensive workshop format resulted in a saving of patient and professional time and is seen as a viable alternative to more time-consuming approaches of treating various sexual dysfunctions. (Author)

Presents a model for selection and training of group leaders. (Author)

Describes the humanistic content and integrative nature of a course on imagery and metaphor in individual, group, and family counseling. (Author)

Thirty learning disabled (LD) elementary students participated in weekly group counseling sessions for 10 weeks. When compared to a control group, results (based on teacher ratings and other measures) indicated that the intervention was beneficial in improving acting out and distractibility behaviors and one area of self-concept. (Author/JW)

Addresses the needs of families coping from the stresses of caring for chronically mentally-ill relatives. Describes a project in which families have learned how to enhance the lifestyles of their ill family member and their own lifestyles by working in groups and focusing on distinct goals. (Author/ABB)

Proposed to develop and evaluate a psychoeducational group program for adolescent male sex offenders. Program participants (n=17) showed increased sexual knowledge, improved psychological attitudes, and improved problem-solving ability, but no improvement in moral judgment. (Author/ABB)

Outlines the difficulties of the bisexual lifestyle, the resistance to treatment, and the supportive experiences of counseling groups for bisexual men who are married or cohabiting with women. (Author/KS)

Presents concepts and philosophies of positive peer culture (PPC) treatment approach and describes implementation of PPC approach in state youth center. Notes PPC can be effective behavior management tool. Considers PPC not easy to implement and develop, yet sees implementation as worthwhile for both students and staff. (NB)

Describes an action-oriented counseling group process used to engage children physically, cognitively, and emotionally to develop their basic skills used in a residential treatment center setting. Discusses format, activities, and outcomes of the process and concludes the activity group was fun, well-received by clients, and effective. (ABL)

Evaluated classroom guidance unit on preparation for examinations that combined study skills training and counseling support in structured or leader-directed format in group setting. Failing sixth graders (N=47) participated in either the experimental program or no-treatment control program. Experimental students were found to have significantly…

Work done by social psychologists on self-disclosure is relevant for intimacy skills groups. This research is reviewed and a structured group on intimacy training that integrates the research findings is discussed. (Author)