67th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 27

Afternoon Workshops

1:30 - 4:00 P.M.

Workshop 100

Nurturing Curious Minds in Child and Adolescent Group Therapists: Integrating Clinical and Research Agendas

Chairs:

Karin M. Hodges, Psy.D., Post-doctoral Intern, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy, Brookline, Massachusetts
Zipora Shechtman, Ph.D., FAGPA, Chair of Counseling and Human Development, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Roberta Slavin, Ph.D., L.P., CGP, Faculty, Hattie R. Rosenthal School of Psychoanalysis, Heed University, New York, New York

This workshop will explore creative methods for learning about groups in clinical settings. A child group therapist will discuss challenges inherent in studying child and adolescent groups in natural settings. A group researcher will share benefits to applied research, and methods for addressing challenges. The speakers will uncover various ways that therapists can measure and quantify treatment processes and outcomes in child and adolescent groups. Workshop leaders will assist the attendees to consider creative methods for understanding their groups.

sharing of work experiences-didactic-demonstration-experiential

Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will explore challenges inherent in studying child and adolescent groups in natural settings
2. Participants will recognize challenges inherent in applied research
3. Participants will cite solutions for addressing challenges for integrated clinician-research roles
4. Participants will develop simple and effective methods for studying processes and outcomes in their groups

Course References:
Shechtman, Z., & Gluk, O. (2005). An investigation of therapeutic factors in children's groups. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 9(2), 127-134.

Slavin, R. (2002). Operative group dynamics in school settings: Structuring to enhance educational, social, and emotional progress. Group, 26 (4), 297-308.

Yanos, P. T. & Ziedonis, D. M. (2006). The patient-oriented clinician-researcher: Advantages and challenges of being a double
agent. Psychiatric Services, 57(2), 249-253.