Group Counseling : Strategies and Skills

by Jacobs, Edward E.

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5th

ISBN13:

9780534632816

ISBN10:

0534632815

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Pub. Date:

6/30/2005

Publisher(s):

Brooks Cole

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Summary

This widely used and respected book presents an active, multi-sensory approach to group leading, focusing heavily on group leadership skills. While written with the counselor in mind, this book also provides an outstanding discussion of group dynamics for professionals in group leadership positions. The authors discuss the many facets of group counseling and provide examples that show how each skill can be applied in a wide range of group settings to produce efficient working groups.

Preface

xiii

CHAPTER ONE Introduction

(28)

Who Should Lead Groups?

(1)

Reasons for Leading Groups

(3)

Kinds of Groups

(14)

Group Versus Individual Counseling

(1)

Use of Theories

(1)

Our Approach to Groups: Impact Therapy

(1)

Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context

(1)

Group Leadership Styles

(3)

Leadership Functions

(1)

What Makes an Effective Leader?

(2)

Potential Group Problems

(1)

Concluding Comments

(2)

CHAPTER TWO Stages of Groups, Group Process, and Therapeutic Forces

(22)

Stages of Groups

(4)

Group Process

(2)

Group Dynamics of Different Kinds of Groups

(4)

Therapeutic Forces

(10)

Process and Content

(1)

Concluding Comments

(1)

Web Site

(1)

CHAPTER THREE Purpose of Groups

(13)

When the Leader is Unclear About the Purpose

(2)

Determining the Purpose of the Group

(1)

Common Questions About Purpose

(7)

Purpose in Single-Session Groups

(1)

Concluding Comments

(2)

CHAPTER FOUR Planning

(21)

Pregroup Planning

(6)

Big-Picture Planning

(1)

Session Planning

(1)

Planning the Phases of the Session

(4)

Sample Session Plans

(4)

Frequent Mistakes in Planning

(4)

Concluding Comments

(1)

CHAPTER FIVE Getting Started: The Beginning Stage and Beginning Phase

(37)

The First Session

(27)

The Second Session

112

(4)

The Beginning Phase of Subsequent Sessions

116

(4)

Concluding Comments

120

(2)

CHAPTER SIX Basic Skills for Group Leaders

122

(20)

Active Listening

122

(1)

Reflection

123

(1)

Clarification and Questioning

124

(1)

Summarizing

125

(1)

Linking

126

(1)

Minilecturing and Information Giving

127

(1)

Encouraging and Supporting

128

(1)

Tone Setting

129

(2)

Modeling and Self-Disclosure

131

(1)

Use of Eyes

132

(7)

Use of Voice

139

(1)

Use of Leader's Energy

140

(1)

Identifying Allies

140

(1)

Multicultural Understanding

141

(1)

Concluding Comments

141

(1)

CHAPTER SEVEN Focus

142

(17)

Establishing the Focus

142

(3)

Holding the Focus

145

(3)

Shifting the Focus

148

(5)

Deepening the Focus

153

(4)

Concluding Comments

157

(2)

CHAPTER EIGHT Cutting Off and Drawing Out

159

(28)

Cutting Off

159

(15)

Drawing Out

174

(11)

Concluding Comments

185

(2)

CHAPTER NINE Rounds and Dyads

187

(20)

Rounds

187

(11)

Dyads

198

(8)

Concluding Comments

206

(1)

CHAPTER TEN Exercises

207

(27)

Reasons for Using Exercises

208

(3)

When to Use Exercises

211

(1)

Kinds of Exercises

211

(22)

Concluding Comments

233

(1)

CHAPTER ELEVEN Introducing, Conducting, and Processing Exercises

234

(27)

Introducing an Exercise

234

(7)

Conducting an Exercise

241

(5)

Processing an Exercise

246

(14)

Concluding Comments

260

(1)

CHAPTER TWELVE Leading the Middle Stage of a Group

261

(21)

Planning and Assessment

261

(5)

Leadership Skills and Techniques for the Middle Sessions

266

(4)

Middle-Session Topic Outlines

270

(6)

Middle-Session Leadership Tactics for Specific Groups

276

(2)

Common Mistakes Made During the Middle Sessions

278

(3)

Concluding Comments

281

(1)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN Using Counseling Theories in Groups

282

(38)

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

283

(7)

Reality Therapy

290

(5)

Adlerian Therapy

295

(7)

Transactional Analysis

302

(8)

Gestalt Therapy

310

(8)

Concluding Comments

318

(2)

CHAPTER FOURTEEN Counseling and Therapy in Groups

320

(26)

Goals of Therapy Groups

320

(1)

Establishing Group Size and Membership of Therapy Groups

321

(1)

The Leader's Role and Responsibilities in Therapy Groups

322

(3)

The Process of Therapy in a Group

325

(3)

Techniques for Conducting Therapy in Groups

328

(9)

Spinning Off

337

(2)

Therapy That Focuses on Process

339

(2)

Thoughts on Intense Therapy

341

(1)

Providing Therapy in a Nontherapy Group

341

(1)

Common Mistakes Made When Leading Therapy Groups

342

(2)

Concluding Comments

344

(2)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN Closing a Session or Group

346

(28)

The Closing Phase

346

(16)

The Closing Stage

362

(11)

Concluding Comments

373

(1)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN Dealing with Problem Situations

374

(19)

The Chronic Talker

374

(3)

The Dominator

377

(1)

The Distracter

377

(1)

The Rescuing Member

378

(1)

The Negative Member

379

(1)

The Resistant Member

380

(1)

The Member Who Tries to "Get the Leader"

381

(3)

Dealing with Silence

384

(1)

Dealing with Sexual Feelings

385

(1)

Dealing with Crying

385

(2)

Dealing with Mutually Hostile Members

387

(2)

Asking a Member to Leave

389

(1)

Dealing with Prejudiced, Narrow-Minded, or Insensitive Members

390

(1)

Concluding Comments

391

(2)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Working with Specific Populations

393

(36)

Children

394

(5)

Adolescents

399

(4)

Couples

403

(4)

Addiction Groups

407

(3)

Older Clients

410

(4)

Clients with Chronic Diseases or Disabilities

414

(3)

Survivors of Sexual Abuse

417

(2)

Divorce Groups

419

(2)

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)

421

(1)

Multicultural Issues in Groups

422

(6)

Concluding Comments

428

(1)

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Issues in Group Counseling

429

(20)

Co-Leading

429

(5)

Ethical Considerations

434

(5)

Legal Issues

439

(1)

Evaluating Groups

440

(3)

Research

443

(1)

Training of Group Counselors

444

(1)

The Future

445

(2)

Web Sites on Groups

447

(1)

Final Thoughts Regarding Leading Groups

448

(1)

REFERENCES

449

(5)

INDEX

454

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