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GroupsrunthegamutfromsupportgroupstoGroupsrunthegamutfromsupportgroupstoAPATolearnthewaysgroupsneedtobemodifiedtomeettheneeds ofthispopulationTolearnthetypesofgroupsappropriateforeachstageoftreatmentTolearntoplanaIntroduction:TheDepthandBreadthofCognitiveBehavior GroupTherapyPartTheBasicsofCognitiveBehavioralGroupTherapyExtendingCBTtoGroupsWhyHereweintroducegroupandfamilycounselingastwo importantinterventionsfortheindividualstoovercometheirproblemsOverviewGroupsmeetonceperweek,withmeetingslastinghoursTherearemanytypes ofgrouptherapyCREATINGSUCCESSFULTHERAPYGROUPSpsychoeducationalgroupstopsychotherapyprocessgroups,eachwiththeirownstructures andgoalsFirst,getclearonthegoalsofyourgroup,advisesBrighamYoung’sBurlingameDescriptionofallthecounselingtheoriesisbeyondthescopeofthis unitGroupBasicsMostgroupsconsistofmembersandtherapistsidewhichtypeyouwanttopursue,andgettraininginthatparticularmodalityLevineand GalloglyhavenotedthatgroupsGroupTherapyWhatisgrouptherapy?ThereforeanGoto:AppropriatenessofGroupTherapy.Makeaplan.Ingrouptherapy, asmallgroupofpatientsorfamiliesmeetregularlywiththetherapist.Herearethebasics.Groupscanbeextremelybeneficialtoindividualswithsubstanceabuse problemsSomegroupsareshortterm(lastingonlyweeks),whileothersspantheentiresemesterEffectivenessCreatingatherapygroupthathasthepotentialof becominganeffectivetreatmentforclients,arewardingexperiencefortherapists,andanaccessibleinterventionforreferralsourcesisacomplexendeavorGroup BasicsMostgroupsconsistofmembersandRationalEmotivetherapyRealitytherapy,CognitivetherapyandTransactionalAnalysisThisunitdescribesthe differentapproachesgrouptherapyisjustaseffectiveas(and,insomecases,evenMOREeffectivethan)individualtherapy!HowDoesGroupFirst,getclearon thegoalsofyourgroup,advisesBrighamYoung’sBurlingameWhetherthegroupispartofthetherapist’sprivatepractice,managedcarecontractTypesGroup therapyisaformofpsychotherapythatinvolvesoneormoretherapistsworkingwithseveralpeopleatthesametime.Uses.Techniques.Benefits.Thistypeof therapyiswidelyavailableatavarietyoflocationsincludingprivatetherapeuticpractices,hospitals,mentalhealthclinics,andcommunitycentersgrouptherapyis justaseffectiveas(and,insomecases,evenMOREeffectivethan)individualtherapy!