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Psychoeducational Groups: Process and Practice » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Nina W. Brown
ISBN-13: 9780415946025, ISBN-10: 0415946026
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: November 2003
Edition: 2nd Edition

Author Biography: Nina W. Brown

Nina Brown, Ed.D., is Professor of Counseling at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She is a member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association, Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Society, and the Virginia Counselors Association.

Book Synopsis

The second edition of Psychoeducational Groups provides an overview of instructional theories together with guidelines for conducting psychoeducational groups. Two new chapters cover group planning and themed sessions with special populations.

	Dedication
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Psychoeducational Groups: An Overview	1
2	Group Leader Self-Factors, Competencies, and Skills	25
3	Group Leadership and Instructional Style	47
4	The Group: Process and Progress	69
5	Planning the Psychoeducational Group	87
6	Evaluating Psychoeducational Groups	107
7	Membership Problems, Concerns, and Skills	119
8	Managing Conflict and Guidelines for Confrontation	139
9	Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Children	153
10	Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Adolescents	177
11	Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Adults	195
12	Psychoeducational Support Groups	221
13	Therapy-Related Psychoeducational Groups	239
	References	253
	Index	261