67th Annual Conference

Friday, February 26

Afternoon Workshops

2:30 - 5:00 P.M.

Workshop 58

The Intersection of Ethical and Clinical Issues: Group Leadership in 2010

Presented in cooperation with the National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists

Chair:

Rebecca Robin MacNair-Semands, Associate Director, University of North Carolina Charlotte Counseling Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

Open to participants with the less than four years of group psychotherapy experience

This workshop explores clinical issues interfacing with ethical and legal topics in group psychotherapy. Didactic presentation and vignettes of small groups will be used to provide updated information and discussion about informed consent, confidentiality, and diversity issues.  The format utilizes the expertise of participants in conjunction with teaching points for each vignette based on the current literature.

sharing of work experiences, didactic, experiential, demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify methods of informing group members about consent and disclosure

2. Distinguish between ethical principles, codes, and state regulations

3. Identify limits of confidentiality for members

4. Discuss the merits of providing written materials and signed informed consent forms

Course References:

Bernard, H., et al. (2008). Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy. American Group Psychotherapy Association Science to Service Task Force.

Knauss, L. K. (2006). Ethical issues in record keeping in group psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 56, 415-430.

MacNair-Semands, R. R. (2005). Ethics in group psychotherapy. New York: American Group Psychotherapy Association.