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PLEASE NOTE:  Dr. Brien and Brian Thompson will cover class Wednesday March 22.  No Class March 27th.  Brian Thompson will cover class Wednesaday March 29th.  Dr. Paltin will hold class Saturday, April 1st 9-11pm 

QUIZ # 2 will cover specifically, material from the following pages:

65-68
153
173-176
191
220-222
267
287
304-310
FINAL EXAMINATION TAKE HOME ESSAY QUESTIONS.  DUE ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY APRIL 1 at MIDNIGHT.  The formating for this comes from the textbook test bank and so numbering is in error  Please include your question in your response. 
  1.  You are asked by your practicum agency to design a specific type of group with adults, Describe what type of group this will be.  What screening questions you will ask? Create a proposal for a group to submit to the agency. Be sure to include the rationale for the group in your proposal, and include what type of treatment approach you will be using, and why.  This should be no more than two pages (going over two pages is ok).
 
      2. How could you combine a psychoeducational focus and an interpersonal, process-oriented  focus into a group for adults?
 
  1. What would your goals and focus be for a group designed for adults with terminal illness? How would you address these?
 
  1. Describe several ways you would deal with silence in a group?  How could it be useful? How can it hamper process?
 
  1. Describe your emotional reactions to conflicts which have emerged in either our class groups, or in the Corey Video Groups in Action (Vimeo link on website).
 
  1.   How might you be able to address these reactions to be an effective leader?
  2.   Discuss the role of conflict in groups, using at least three different theoretical modalities viewpoints in your discussion. 
 
  1. Referring to Corey’s Video Groups in Action, 
  1.  describe some ways the Corey’s facilitated deeper experiencing of emotions.
  2. when  group member expressed anxieties about disclosing in the group, how did
the Corey’s encourage further exploration of the anxieties or difficulties?
 
  1. What was the most useful thing you learned this month?

Describe how confidentiality is handled in group therapy. 
 

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This is a useful manual for those interested in group practice.  Not a required reading for our course, but helpful in course writing assignment and future career.

GROUP THERAPY GUIDELINES MANUAL AGPA
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