Professionalism in Group Specialty Practice

2013 ◽  
pp. 227-234
Author(s):  
Sally H. Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Strong Sense ◽  
Group Interventions ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Specialty Practice ◽  
Direct Delivery ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Interpersonal Domain

Chapter 12 discusses professionalism in group specialty practice. Group leaders possess a strong sense of professional identity as experts in the direct delivery, training, consulting, and research of group interventions. Such group therapists have one trait in common: They value the interpersonal domain in which group members are viewed as contributors to the potent interpersonal fabric where they both give and receive help. Group therapists have the requisite licenses or certifications first, as professional psychologists, and following that, further credentialing such as the American Board of Professional Psychology’s Group Diplomate or the of American Group Psychotherapy Association’s Certified Group Psychotherapist.

Teaching and Advocacy in Group Specialty Practice

2013 ◽  
pp. 171-192
Author(s):  
Sally H. Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Teaching Group ◽  
Practice Group ◽  
Successful Group ◽  
Specialty Practice ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Group Skills

Chapter 9 explores teaching and advocacy in group specialty practice. Group leaders who promote advocacy of groups by teaching group skills to interns or colleagues unfamiliar with the requisite skills for successful group specialty practice. This way, graduate students and professional psychologists can attain the requisite group skills necessary to lead successful groups.

Stuttering-Related Podcasts: Audio-Based Self-Help for People Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1131-1138
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Dignazio ◽  
Megan M. Kenny ◽  
Erik X. Raj ◽  
Kyle D. Pelkey
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Group Members

Purpose It is known that people who stutter (PWS) benefit from self-help experiences, such as attending support groups or conferences. However, limited research has been done to explore the listening of stuttering-related podcasts as a form of self-help for PWS. This study seeks to understand the reasons why PWS listen to stuttering-related podcasts and provide descriptions of their listening experiences. Method Thirty-three PWS who have listened to stuttering-related podcasts were recruited to participate in an online survey that included multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Responses were analyzed and grouped into descriptive themes. Results Participants reported listening to stuttering-related podcasts as a way to gain information and perspective. They also reported experiences that fit themes of empowerment and camaraderie, as a result of listening. Conclusions Stuttering-related podcasts seem to be a positive self-help tool for PWS. Stuttering support group leaders and/or speech-language pathologists may consider introducing their group members or clients who stutter to this type of audio-based self-help experience.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the effects of group psychotherapy on cognitive function in patients with multiple sclerosis with cognitive dysfunction and depression

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Bilgi ◽  
Hasan Hüseyin Özdemir ◽  
Ayhan Bingol ◽  
Serpil Bulut
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Neuropsychological Tests ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Repeatable Battery

Objective This study will evaluate how decreasing depression severity via group psychotherapy affects the cognitive function of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are also diagnosed with depression and cognitive dysfunction. Method MS patients completed the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The group members diagnosed with depression and cognitive dysfunction underwent group psychotherapy for 3 months. Upon completion of psychotherapy, both tests were readministered. Results Depression and cognitive dysfunction were comorbid in 15 (13.9%) of patients. Although improvement was detected at the end of the 3-month group psychotherapy intervention, it was limited to the BDI and the Paced Auditory Test. Conclusion Group psychotherapy might decrease cognitive impairment in MS patients.

Add fuel to the fire: investigating the relationship between leader group prototypicality and intergroup conflict

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongyi Liang ◽  
Haibo Wang ◽  
Ming Yan ◽  
Jun Xie
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Intergroup Conflict ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Multi Phase ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between leader group prototypicality and intergroup conflict, as well as its mechanisms and contextual factors using the social identity theory. Design/methodology/approach The research model was empirically tested using multi-phase, multi-source and multilevel survey data in China. The final sample consisted of 75 group leaders and 231 group members. Multilevel structural equation modelling and a Monte Carlo simulation were used for hypothesis testing. Findings The results showed that leader group prototypicality would engender intergroup conflict via intergroup distinctiveness. Further, leaders’ benchmarking behaviour moderated this indirect effect. In particular, leader group prototypicality resulted in higher intergroup distinctiveness and intergroup conflict, only when the leaders’ benchmarking behaviour was higher rather than lower. Originality/value First, this study addresses the question of whether leader group prototypicality would lead to intergroup conflict to provide theoretical and empirical insights to supplement extant literature. Second, the study advances the understanding of mechanisms (intergroup distinctiveness) and the consequences (intergroup conflict) of leader group prototypicality in an intergroup context. Third, the study shows that leaders’ benchmarking behaviour moderates the effect of leader group prototypicality on intergroup conflict through intergroup distinctiveness. As such, the findings are of value to future management practice by offering precise, practical interventions to manage the intergroup conflict caused by leader group prototypicality.

Creative Sources of Meaning

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
William S. Breitbart ◽  
Shannon R. Poppito
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Sixth Session

This chapter provides instructions for conducting the sixth session of meaning-centered group psychotherapy. The reader is instructed to introduce and explore the topic of ‘Creative Sources of Meaning’ and the guiding theme ‘Creativity, Courage, and Responsibility.’ By the end of Session 6, group members will have a solid understanding of the significance of the creative sources of meaning (creativity, courage, and responsibility) as important resources for meaning in their lives.

Concepts and Sources of Meaning

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
William S. Breitbart ◽  
Shannon R. Poppito
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Treatment Goals ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Group Members ◽  
First Session

This chapter provides instructions for conducting the first session of meaning-centered group psychotherapy. The reader is instructed to introduce facilitators and group members to one another, introduce patients to a general overview of the intervention (including treatment goals, structured weekly topics, and logistics), become familiar with each patient’s story of illness, introduce patients to the first session topic of Viktor Frankl’s work and foundations of meaning, and share definitions of meaning and conduct the “meaningful moments” experiential exercise.

The Role of Narcissism in Group Psychotherapy

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Battegay
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Group Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Five Phases

This article analyzes five phases in the group process in which narcissism may, also on an archaic basis, be seen to be present, and its effect both on the individuals and the group process, as well as towards the conductor. The author also refers to the tasks of the therapist in respect of this narcissism, as it affects the individual, the other group members, and the group-as-a-whole.

Patients' Views of Therapeutic Action in Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Johansson ◽  
Andrzej Werbart
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Therapeutic Action ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Therapy Termination ◽  
Patient’S Experience ◽  
Group Members

Patients' views of curative and hindering factors in psychoanalytic group psychotherapy are explored, starting with semi-structured interviews with 28 young adult patients at therapy termination. Using grounded theory methodology, a theoretical model of therapeutic action is constructed, elucidating the interactions between positive and negative experiences in the group. The focal point appears to be the patient's experience of their own activity within the context of the group as whole, leading to increased self-knowledge and improved handling of emotions. The positively experienced change is also affected by people outside of therapy and real life events. The patients ascribed most frequent hindering factors to the absence of their own action to other group members and to the therapeutic frames. In contrast to therapist-based theoretical models, positive experience in the group leads patients to minimize the therapist's role, while negative experiences lead patients to want a more active therapist.

scholarly journals COLLECTIVE OBLIGATIONS, GROUP PLANS AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allard Tamminga ◽  
Hein Duijf
Keyword(s):  
Group Action ◽  
Joint Action ◽  
Strong Sense ◽  
The Public ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Individual Actions ◽  
The Individual

Abstract:If group members aim to fulfil a collective obligation, they must act in such a way that the composition of their individual actions amounts to a group action that fulfils the collective obligation. We study a strong sense of joint action in which the members of a group design and then publicly adopt a group plan that coordinates the individual actions of the group members. We characterize the conditions under which a group plan successfully coordinates the group members’ individual actions, and study how the public adoption of a plan changes the context in which individual agents make a decision about what to do.

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