67th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 27

Afternoon Workshops

1:30 - 4:00 P.M.

Workshop 90

Pick Me! Pick Me! The Art and Science of Group Member Selection

Chairs:

Alice Faulkner, M.S.W., CGP, Private Practice, Washington, DC

Christopher Vaughan, M.S.W., Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, Washington, DC

This workshop will explore the questions associated with selecting members for group. There are individual as well as group-as-a-whole considerations. The goal is to help participants articulate their own theory of group composition, how this informs their practice, and what constitutes a productive patient/group makeup.

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Learning Objectives:
The attendee will be able to:
1. Identify member criteria for group participation.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of group-as-a-whole phenomenon in relation to the member selection process.
3. Assess group developmental stages and how this relates to member selection.

Course References:
Bernard, H., Burlingame, G., Flores, P., Greene, L., Joyce, A., Kobos, J., Leszcz, M., Semands, R., Piper, W., Mceneaney, A. & Feirman, D. (2008). Clincial practice guidelines for group psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 58 (4)455-542.

Gans, J. S., & Alonso, A. (1998). Difficult patients: Their construction in group therapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 48, 311-338.

Nitsun, M. (2005). Destructive forces in group psychotherapy (pp. 115-125). In Complex Dilemmas in Group Therapy. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Rutan, S., Shay, J., Stone, W. (2007). Patient Selection (pp. 129-146). In Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Press