A linear relationship in psychotherapeutic groups between verbal behavior, defined as the level of communication, and experienced anxiety is hypothesized. A curvilinear relationship was discovered. Maximum level of anxiety occurred on border of communication of private and unknown-self material. When communication increased above these levels, the…

Evaluations of both individual and group therapies have yielded equivocal results. The results of this study indicate that the proportion of variance contributed by pretesting is influenced by group membership, treatment, and outcome criterion and is largely unpredictable. (Author)

This article presents a model for college-level group vocational guidance in which a variety of activities are employed to facilitate occupational exploration and self-assessment. (Author)

Examines the effectiveness of interpersonal skill training as a function of group size and training duration. Results indicate that group size has a significant effect on the dimension of empathic understanding. (Author/HMV)

Described is a motivational group counseling program involving adolescent high-school students (14 to 16 years old) who were referred because of severe learning problems, including behavior problems and low self-esteem and motivation. Included are individual case studies and a group analysis. (IM)

The group was begun to serve a narrowly defined and particularly vulnerable client-- the child grieving for a deceased parent. The author discusses recruiting participants and the group process of dealing with this specific emotional problem. Reactions of young people and the community are mentioned. (Author/BW)

This study investigated the effects of a group counseling program introduced into the Navy basic training curriculum. With the exception of anger, negative moods declined and positive moods increased over the course of training for both control and experimental groups. (Author)

The booklet provides a brief overview of the essential components of successful guidance and counseling programs for the handicapped. Methods for counselors to use in assessing special students needs are described, as well as adaptations in techniques needed when counseling specific types of handicapped students. Discussed are counseling…

This manual assists in developing workshops promoting personal growth through examination of one's attitudes, feelings and behaviors about sex roles in society. It is meant for facilitators who have minimal experience in group processes. Included are: a discussion of some considerations in designing a workshop, an analysis of the facilitators'…

THIS STUDY INVESTIGATED THE SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTIONS OF BOTH COUNSELORS AND COUNSELEES TO A GROUP COUNSELING EXPERIENCE PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN THE FIRST, SEVENTH, AND NINTH GRADES. THESE DATA WERE COLLECTED IN FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM 41 COUNSELORS WHO HAD CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 120 PARENT COUNSELING GROUPS. AN…

THE AUTHOR BELIEVES THAT GROUP COUNSELING PROVIDES A UNIQUE METHODOLOGY AND A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL LEARNING. A GUIDE TO THIS APPROACH IS PRESENTED. DEVELOPMENTAL GROUP COUNSELING IS SEEN AS PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. THIS APPROACH HELPS CHILDREN FACE CHANGES AS THEY OCCUR WITHIN THE CHILD AND THE WORLD. EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON…

Teachers in 23 elementary schools and three junior high schools were invited to participate in counseling groups. Groups were successfully formed in 20 schools. Teacher reactions to a first and a second series of five group counseling sessions were positive. Teacher reactions by age, years of educational experience, and years at the present school…

This monograph reports upon data collected and analyzed in connection with a research project testing the feasibility of group counseling with parents. The group counseling was a part of the school guidance services. Data were collected in six school districts and based upon the experiences of 38 counselors and 53 parent counseling groups. An…

This research was based on a counseling model of prevention through attempts to influence the behaviors of significant adults. Group counseling was offered to parents of first-, seventh-, and ninth-grade children during the first year of the project. During the second year group meetings for teachers were conducted. Previous monographs have…

This annotated bibliography, prepared by the ERIC Counseling and Personnel Services Center, is intended to alert the user to a body of literature on a topic of current interest to counselors. It identifies research reports that have been cited in the ERIC publications Research in Education and Current Index to Journals in Education, and in…