Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren: A School-Based Small Group Intervention

AbstractThe present study evaluates a combination prevention intervention for crack users in San Salvador, El Salvador that included social network HIV testing, community events and small group interventions. We examined the cumulative effects of the social network HIV testing and small group interventions on rates of HIV testing, beyond the increase that we saw with the introduction of the social network HIV testing intervention alone. HIV test data was converted into the number of daily tests and analyzed the immediate and overtime impact of small group interventions during and in the twelve weeks after the small group intervention. The addition of the small group interventions to the baseline of monthly HIV tests resulted in increased rates of testing lasting 7 days after the small group interventions suggesting a reinforcing effect of small group interventions on testing rates.

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Promoting forgiveness in Greek preadolescents: a universal, school-based group intervention

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling ◽

10.1080/03069885.2018.1527285 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 670-684

Author(s):

Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos ◽

Alexandra Koutsoura ◽

Andreas Brouzos ◽

Despoina Tamami

Keyword(s):

Group Intervention ◽

School Based

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Small-Group Intervention: Team-Building

Organization Development Interventions ◽

10.4324/9781003019800-8-10 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 157-193

Author(s):

Behnam Bakhshandeh

Keyword(s):

Small Group ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Team Building ◽

Intervention Team

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Girls’ Relational Aggression: A Small Group Intervention

Professional School Counseling ◽

10.1177/2156759x20902099 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 2156759X2090209

Author(s):

Jordon J. Beasley

Keyword(s):

Small Group ◽

School Counseling ◽

School Counselors ◽

Relational Aggression ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Counseling Services ◽

Social Emotional Development ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Effective School ◽

Elementary School Counseling

An elementary school counseling department used data-informed practices in an effort to provide more effective school counseling services. This article provides a summary and evaluation of a girls’ relational aggression small group in an elementary setting. Results indicated that integrating friendship, conflict resolution, and self-affirmation into small group counseling affected behavior and social/emotional development. The school counselors were able to address preexisting relational aggression. This article offers implications for school counselors.

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ACT for adolescents: Impact of a pilot group intervention on psychological wellbeing

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools ◽

10.1017/jgc.2019.33 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 248-254

Author(s):

Kylie J. Smith ◽

Lisa N. Oxman ◽

Louise Hayes

Keyword(s):

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Group Intervention ◽

School Context ◽

Psychological Flexibility ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

School Based ◽

Acceptance And Commitment ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Preliminary Support

AbstractAcceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has substantial support in adult populations but less among adolescents. To date, very little research has evaluated whether it can be delivered in a highly accessible school context. This study examined a 6-hour, weekly ACT-informed school-based group intervention for adolescent girls, focusing on anxiety, depression and building psychological flexibility. Participants (N = 10) who completed the intervention experienced significantly lowered levels of anxiety and increased psychological flexibility, with postintervention scores for all variables trending in the expected directions. Findings provide preliminary support for the efficacy of the intervention and encourages further evaluation of ACT delivered in schools.

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