Group Techniques 4th Edition by Gerald Corey, ISBN-13: 978-0534612696

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Publisher: ‎ Cengage Learning; 4th edition (January 1, 2014)
Language: ‎ English
240 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 0534612695
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0534612696

More than a recipe book of techniques that group leaders can pull out at the right time, this book encourages readers to use techniques sensitively and creatively in their own groups, and to go one step further to invent their own techniques. The authors draw on their combined experiences as teachers, as consultants to mental-health professionals, and as private practitioners to provide a realistic approach to group work. Emphasizing that techniques are means, not ends, the book is designed to enhance the group leader’s ability to generate a therapeutic and human rapport between leader and members.

Table of Contents:

Dedication
About the Authors
Contents
Preface
Ch 1: The Role of Techniques
Introduction
Using Techniques Effectively
The Therapeutic Relationship
Choosing Techniques for Various Types of Groups
Adapting Group Techniques to the Client’s Cultural Context
Introducing Techniques
In a Nutshell
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook
Ch 2: Ethical Issues in Using Group Techniques
Introduction
The Leader as a Person
Group Preparation and Norms
Using Techniques as Avoidance Devices
Avoiding Undue Pressure
Using Physical Techniques
Competence in Using Group Techniques
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Ch 3: Techniques for Forming Groups
Introduction
Getting Groups Established
Techniques for Various Types of Groups
Recruiting Members
Screening and Selecting Members
Conducting a Preliminary Group Session
Preparing Parents of Minors
Setting Goals
Preparing Members to Get the Most from a Group
Preparing Leaders
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Ch 4: Techniques for the Initial Stage
Introduction
Characteristics of the Initial Stage
Physical Arrangements and Settings
Getting Acquainted
Focusing Members
Creating Trust
Addressing Initial Reluctance and Ambivalence
Starting a Session
Ending a Session
Member Self-Evaluation
Leader Self-Evaluation
Leadership Skills
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook
Ch 5: Techniques for the Transition Stage
Introduction
Characteristics of the Transition Stage
Dealing with Defensive Behaviors
Dealing with Members Who Present Difficult Behaviors
Dealing with Conflict
Exploring Common Fears
Working with Challenges to Leaders
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook
Ch 6: Techniques for the Working Stage
Introduction
Characteristics of the Working Stage
Working with Emerging Themes
Working with Dreams
Working with Projections and Other Problems of Self-Awareness
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook
Ch 7: Techniques for the Final Stage
Introduction
Ending a Session
Terminating a Group
Continuing Assessment and Follow-Up
Evaluating a Group
Concluding Comments
Questions and Activities
Guide to Using Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook
Suggested Readings
Appendix A: Association for Specialists in Group Work: Best Practice Guidelines 2007 Revisions
Appendix B: Association for Specialists in Group Work: Multicultural and Social Justice Competence P
Appendix C: Website Resources
Index

Gerald Corey, Ed.D., ABPP, is professor emeritus of human services and counseling at California State University at Fullerton. He is a distinguished visiting professor of counseling at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, where he teaches intensive courses in counseling theories, group counseling and ethics. He received his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from National Louis University. Dr. Corey is a diplomate in counseling psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), a licensed psychologist and a National Certified Counselor. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17, Counseling Psychology, and Division 49, Group Psychotherapy), the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Both Gerald and Marianne Corey have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association, as well as the Eminent Career Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work. In addition, he received the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from California State University at Fullerton and the Thomas Hohenshil National Publications Award from the American Counseling Association. He is the author or co-author of 16 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along with more than 70 journal articles and book chapters, and several of his books have been translated into other languages.

Marianne Schneider Corey is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and is a National Certified Counselor. Marianne has been actively involved in providing training and supervision workshops in group process for human-services students and professionals; she regularly facilitates a self-exploration group for graduate students in counseling and co-facilitates weeklong residential workshops in personal growth. With Jerry, Marianne has conducted workshops in various countries.

Patrick Callanan is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Santa Ana, California, and a National Certified Counselor. In his private practice he works with individuals, couples, and families. Patrick is on the part-time faculty of the Human Services Program at California State University at Fullerton, where he regularly teaches the internship course. He also offers his time each year to the university to assist in training and supervising group leaders, and co-teaches an undergraduate course in ethical and professional issues.

J. Michael Russell is professor of philosophy and human services at California State University at Fullerton, a psychoanalyst in private practice, and a core faculty member and training analyst of the Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. He has been leading workshops and teaching courses in personal growth since 1971, when he obtained his doctorate in philosophy from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He became a National Certified Counselor in 1984, a registered Research Psychoanalyst in 1985, and a Graduate Psychoanalyst in 1988. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work.

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