Janice L. DeLucia-Waack

Handbook of group counseling and psychotherapy

Handbook of group counseling and psychotherapy , Handbook of group counseling and psychotherapy , کتابخانه دیجیتالی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات درمانی شهید بهشتی

The efficacy of using music in children of divorce groups: Impact on anxiety, depression, and irrational beliefs about divorce.

This study examined the efficacy of a children of divorce group using music as an intervention in comparison to a more traditional psychoeducational children of divorce group. It was predicted that children of divorce groups that utilized music would have a significantly greater impact on the children’s levels of anxiety, depression, and irrational beliefs about divorce after the group ended and at a 3-month follow-up assessment. Both interventions significantly decreased cognitive and social anxiety and all irrational beliefs about divorce, except hope of reunification. Depression did not decrease for all participants but when the relationship between depression and irrational beliefs was examined, irrational beliefs were found to be mediators of depression for children of divorce. These results suggest that current interventions for children of divorce do decrease anxiety and irrational beliefs in general, but specifically addressing irrational beliefs may also decrease depressive symptoms.

A Written Guide for Planning and Processing Group Sessions in Anticipation of Supervision

This article presents a guide for beginning group workers to use to organize information and to plan for future group sessions and for supervision sessions. Adaptations for different types of group work and supervision modalities are also suggested.

Effective Group Work for Elementary School-Age Children Whose Parents are Divorcing

Parental divorce is the issue of most concern for elementary school children. The purpose of this article is to describe interventions for children-of-divorce groups for elementary school children. Specifically, this article will suggest guidelines related to goal setting; securing agency and parental consent; leadership planning; recruitment, screening, and selection of members; group member needs and goal assessment; group format; and specific group interventions.

The Nonsignificant Impact of an Agenda Setting Treatment for Groups: Implications for Future Research and Practice

This pilot study compared the effect of two writing techniques, Agenda Setting and Group Focus, to a cognitive technique, reading process notes at the start of a group session, to examine their impact on social climate, member involvement, and behavior. Theoretically an intervention that helps members to focus directly on their goals and potential interventions would be beneficial; the results did not lend support to this premise. The discussion includes suggestions related to the importance of substantial interventions to influence group process as well as suggestions for future research.

Reflections on My Editorial Years (1995-2001) and Thoughts on Current Issues for the Journal for Specialists in Group Work and the Association for Specialists in Group Work

The author’s reflections on being the editor of the Journal for Specialists in Group Work for 6 years are shared with regard to progress and changes in the journal and in the field. Her thoughts on the future of the journal and the Association for Specialists in Group Work and some possible recommendations are included.