Group Counseling for Elementary and Middle School Children

✍ Scribed by Nina W. Brown

• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 168
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Focusing on theory and therapeutic factors and applications, this work will provide group leaders and counselors working with children with a conceptual basis and specific strategies for use in therapy, counseling, and therapeutic groups. It proposes that groups be formed around themes of condition (such as loss), rather than themes of circumstance (such as divorce). Forming the group, leader characteristics, and the expression of feelings and emotions are emphasized by the author. This work will be of interest to all mental health professionals working with children--school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
1 Introduction......Page 16
2 A Conceptualization of Theory, Application, and Therapeutic Factors......Page 26
3 Yalom’s Therapeutic Factors in Brief Groups for Children......Page 46
4 The Group Leader and Group Dynamics......Page 58
5 Creating a Group......Page 78
6 Art and Fairy Tales......Page 94
7 Drama, Music, and Imagery......Page 108
8 Feelings and Emotions: Fear, Guilt, Shame, Hostility, and Inadequacy......Page 122
9 Feelings and Emotions: Anger, Depression, and Grief......Page 136
Appendices......Page 154
References......Page 158
D......Page 164
H......Page 165
S......Page 166
Y......Page 167