Intentional Group Counseling : A Microskills Approach

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ISBN: 9780534526511 | 0534526519
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/18/2000

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Written for beginning group leaders in the helping professions or for any field where the group process is utilized, this practical book guides readers step by concrete step through the specific skills and strategies of group leadership-breaking down its complexities into teachable skills The authors provide a carefully sequenced set of tools and training in basic skills that help students develop the self-confidence they will need to lead groups.Your students will discover that by using microskills in intentional ways, they can achieve relatively predictable results. They will practice listening and focusing skills, influencing and conflict management strategies, process observations, and much more with this books' sequenced learning activities based on Allen E. Ivey's respected Microskills Approach.

Before You Start: Multicultural Issues and Ethics

(1)

Our Multicultural Heritage

(4)

The Ethics of Group Work

(5)

References

(9)

Ethical Guidelines for Group Counselors

(8)

Toward Intentional Group Leadership

(20)

Introduction and Goals of This Book

(1)

Intentional Group Leadership

(1)

The Group Context

(1)

Types of Groups

(2)

Overlap Among Structured Groups, Group Counseling, and Group Therapy

(1)

The Group Microskills Approach: Steps Toward Intentionality

(4)

The Group Microskills Pyramid

(2)

Individual, Group, and Cultural Empathy: Cultural Intentionality

(2)

Storytelling Through Group Work

(3)

Diversity Competencies for Group Workers

(2)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

(1)

Practicing Group Leadership Skills

(3)

Listening and Feedback: Essential Strategies for Group Work

(1)

References

(2)

Attending Behavior: The Foundation of Listening and Process Skills

(20)

Chapter Goals

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

(1)

Defining the Leadership Skills of Attending Behavior

(14)

Visual, Vocal, Verbal, and Body Language Attending Behavior: Individual and Cultural Differences

(8)

Attending Behavior Process Observation Instruments

(4)

Using Attending Skills with Child and Adolescent Groups

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

(1)

Practicing Attending Skills

(1)

References

(2)

Focusing, Pacing, Leading, and Linking: How to Ensure That Groups Work

(22)

Chapter Goals

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

(1)

Defining the Leadership Skills of Pacing and Leading

(4)

Defining the Leadership Skills of Focusing

(5)

The Wheel: Focusing on the Individual

(2)

Focusing Observation Form: A Three-Dimensional View

(3)

Defining the Leadership Skills of Here-and-Now and There-and-Then

(5)

Using Pacing, Leading, and Focusing Skills with Child and Adolescent Groups

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

(1)

Practicing Focusing, Pacing, and Leading Skills

(1)

Classification of Focus Dimensions

(2)

References

(1)

The Basic Listening Sequence: Drawing Out the Story

(26)

Chapter Goals

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

(5)

The Community Genogram

(2)

Defining the Leadership Skills of the Basic Listening Sequence

(12)

The Basic Listening Sequence (BLS)

(8)

Helping Group Members Increase or Decrease Emotional Expressiveness

(3)

The Ivey Taxonomy: Process Observation

(1)

Using the Basic Listening Sequence with Child and Adolescent Groups

(3)

The Ivey Taxonomy: Process Observation

100

(2)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

102

(1)

Practicing Basic Listening Sequence Skills

103

(2)

The Ivey Taxonomy: Process Observation of the Basic Listening Sequence

104

(1)

References

105

(2)

Integrating Microskills in a Full Group Session, Part I: Theme-Centered Group Interaction and Dimensions/Stages

107

(24)

Chapter Goals

107

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

108

(3)

Gender Bender: Sex-Roles in Our Society

109

(2)

Defining the Leadership Skills for Facilitating a Theme-Centered Group

111

(5)

Theme-Centered Globe and Leader Role

112

(1)

Multiple Globes and Change in Emphasis over Time

113

(2)

Process Observation of Theme-Related Leader and Member Comments

115

(1)

Defining the Leadership Skills for Understanding and Working with Varying Stages and Dimensions of Group Process

116

(3)

Stages in Group Process as Viewed by Varying Theorists

117

(2)

A Holistic Perspective: The Ivey Taxonomy

119

(3)

Selected Gender and Racial Worldview Factors

120

(1)

A Cyclical View of Stages and Dimensions in Group Process

121

(1)

Integrating Theme-Centered Group Work and the Ivey Taxonomy

122

(5)

Integration of Skills Group Checklist: Theme-Centered Group Interaction and the Ivey Taxonomy

122

(5)

Using Theme-Centered Group Interaction and Stages/Dimensions with Child and Adolescent Groups

127

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

128

(1)

Practicing Theme-Centered Group Interaction: Stages and Dimensions, Skills, and Strategies

129

(1)

References

130

(1)

Integrating Microskills in a Full Group Session, Part II: Transcript of a Complete Theme-Centered Group Session

131

(22)

Chapter Goals

131

(1)

The Ivey Taxonomy: Intentional Planning for Change

132

(4)

The Ivey Taxonomy: Intentional Planning for Change

133

(3)

Theme-Centered Group Work in Action: Transcript

136

(15)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

151

(1)

Practicing Theme-Centered Group Interaction: Stages and Dimensions, Skills, and Strategies

152

(1)

References

152

(1)

Skills and Strategies for Interpersonal Influence, Part I: Listening, Reframing/Interpreting, Using Self-Disclosure, and Giving Feedback

153

(26)

Chapter Goals

153

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

154

(2)

Defining the Leadership Skills and Strategies of Interpersonal Influence

156

(19)

The Dialectics of Interpersonal Influence

157

(1)

The Group and Dialectics of Interpersonal Influence

157

(6)

Observation of Change Scale: Assessing Group Member Perspective and Behavior Change

163

(12)

Using the Influencing Skills of Listening, Reframing/Interpreting, Using Self-Disclosure, and Providing Feedback with Child and Adolescent Groups

175

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

175

(1)

Practicing Interpersonal Influencing Skills: Listening, Reframing/Interpreting, Using Self-Disclosure, and Providing Feedback

176

(2)

References

178

(1)

Skills and Strategies for Interpersonal Influence, Part II: Using Structuring Strategies, Exploring Logical Consequences, and Eliciting and Reflecting Meaning

179

(24)

Chapter Goals

179

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

180

(17)

Two Handouts for an Anger Management Workshop

181

(4)

Five Example Structuring Activities Using Directives

185

(8)

Relationship of Meaning to Behaviors, Thoughts, and Feelings

193

(4)

Using the Influencing Skills with Child and Adolescent Groups

197

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

198

(1)

Practicing Structuring, Exploring Logical Consequences, and Eliciting and Reflecting Meaning

199

(2)

Process Observation of Structuring in Groups

200

(1)

References

201

(2)

Skills and Strategies for Interpersonal Influence, Part III: Managing Conflict via Confrontation

203

(34)

Chapter Goals

203

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

204

(4)

Some Personal Styles and Behaviors That May Lead to Conflict in the Group

206

(2)

Defining the Leadership Skills and Strategies of Managing Conflict

208

(8)

Conflict Process Observation Summary: Identifying Incongruities, Discrepancies, and Mixed Messages

211

(4)

Individual and Multicultural Issues in Confrontation

215

(1)

Summary

216

(1)

Direct, Mutual Communication: A Here-and-Now Conflict Resolution Strategy

216

(1)

Managing Conflict in the Group: Specific Transcript Examples

217

(16)

Using Conflict Management Skills with Child and Adolescent Groups

233

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

234

(1)

Conflict Management

235

(1)

References

236

(1)

Group Practice: Alternative Approaches Using Microskill Strategies

237

(30)

Chapter Goals

237

(1)

Warm-Up Exercise

238

(2)

Leader Microskills and Strategies in Varying Groups

239

(1)

Comparisons and Contrasts Among Orientations to Group Work

240

(2)

Encouraging Use of Skills by Members

242

(1)

The Value of Multiple Leadership Styles

243

(1)

Integrating Microskills with Varying Orientations to Groups

244

(1)

Structured and Psychoeducational Groups

244

(8)

A Task-Oriented Decision Group

246

(2)

A Beginning Assertiveness Training Session

248

(2)

Microskills Communication Workshop

250

(2)

Theme-Centered Groups

252

(4)

Support and Consciousness-Raising Groups: A General Framework

253

(3)

Theory-Oriented Group Work

256

(4)

Integrative Group Work

260

(1)

Using Various Orientations with Child and Adolescent Groups

261

(1)

Additional References to Theory and Practice

262

(1)

Moving Toward Your Own Leadership Style

263

(2)

Practicing Multiple Orientations to Group Work

265

(1)

References

266

(1)

Assessing Your Personal Group Leadership Style

267

(12)

Chapter Goals

267

(1)

Assessing Your Skill Level

267

(6)

Assessing and Reviewing Process Observation Skills

273

(1)

Examining Your Own Group Practice

274

(2)

Intentionality: A Review

276

(3)

Glossary

279

(8)

Name Index

287

(2)

Subject Index

289

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