The Oxford Handbook of Group Counseling

Edited by Robert K. Conyne

Oxford Library of Psychology

Considers group counseling across a wide range of settings andf applications
Expands the scope and application of group counseling to the pursuit of social justice and outreach to underserved populations
Comprised of 31 topic-based chapters by leading practitioners and researchers
Part of the OXFORD LIBRARY OF PSYCHOLOGY

The Oxford Handbook of Group Counseling

Edited by Robert K. Conyne

Description

Group counseling is a dynamic and valuable treatment device used by therapists throughout the psychological disciplines, one that has proven effective in promoting change and growth in a variety of populations and settings. The Oxford Handbook of Group Counseling takes an innovative approach to this expansive topic, providing both a comprehensive field manual for practitioners and an authoritative reference work for teachers and researchers.

Comprising 31 topic-based chapters by leading practitioners and researchers, this handbook covers the full spectrum of current and relevant topics in group counseling, including:

- definitions and background
- history and efficacy
- key change processes (e.g., therapeutic factors, group cohesion, group climate)
- group leader strategies and characteristics
- new applications for group counseling strategies, including online groups
- group counseling with special populations
- the future of group counseling

With roots in the most recent and relevant literature, The Oxford Handbook of Group Counseling is an ideal text for training programs (counselor education, clinical psychology, social work, or human services) or as a reference for researchers in counseling psychology. Whoever the reader, it a valuable and comprehensive guidebook for both students and practitioners in the growing practice of group counseling.

The Oxford Handbook of Group Counseling

Edited by Robert K. Conyne

Oxford Library of Psychology

Contents
Part One: Introduction

1. Introduction: Solidifying and Advancing Group Counseling
Robert K. Conyne

Part Two: Context

2. The Nature and Significance of Groups
Donelson R. Forsyth

3. Definition of Group Counseling
Donald E. Ward

4. The History of Group Counseling
George R. Leddick

5. Ethics, Best Practices and Law in Group Counseling
Lynn S. Rapin

6. Diversity in Groups
Janice DeLucia-Waack

7. A Social Justice Approach to Group Counseling
Sally M. Hage, Mark Mason, and Jung Eun Kim

Part Three: Key Change Processes

8. Therapeutic Factors in Group Counseling: Asking New Questions
Dennis M. Kivlighan, Jr., Joseph R. Miles, and Jill D. Paquin

9. Cohesion in Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups
Cheri L. Marmarosh and Stacy M. Van Horn

10. Group Climate: Construct in Search of Clarity
Debra Theobald McClendon and Gary M. Burlingame

11. Group Development
Virginia Brabender

Part Four: Research

12. Evidence Bases for Group Practice
Sally H. Barlow

13. General Research Models
Rex Stockton and D. Keith Morran

14. Assessing Group
Jonathan P. Schwartz, Michael Waldo, and Margaret Schwartz Moravec

15. Qualitative Research Approaches and Group Counseling
Deborah J. Rubel and Jane E. Atieno Okech

Part Five: Leadership

16. Personhood of the Leader
James P. Trotzer

17. Group Techniques
Mark D. Newmeyer

18. Group Leader Style and Functions
Sheri Bauman

19. Group Leadership Teaching and Training: Methods and Issues
Nina W. Brown

20. Supervision of Group Counseling
Maria T. Riva

21. Creativity and Spontaneity in Groups
Samuel T. Gladding

Part Six: Applications

22. Groups across Settings
Cynthia R. Kalodner and Alexa E. Hanus

23. Group Counseling across the Life Span: A Psychosocial Perspective
Jeanmarie Keim and David L. Olguin

24. Group Counseling with Sexual Minorities
Kathleen Ritter

25. Prevention Groups
Michael Waldo, Jonathan P. Schwartz, Arthur Horne, and Laura Côté

26. International Group Counseling
J. Jeffries McWhirter, Paula T. McWhirter, Benedict T. McWhirter, and Ellen Hawley McWhirter

27. Brief Group Treatment
Jerrold Lee Shapiro

28. Mutual Help Groups: What Are They and What Makes Them Work?
Phyllis R. Silverman

29. Online Groups
Betsy J. Page

30. Groups for Trauma/Disaster
David W. Foy, Kent D. Drescher, and Patricia J. Watson

Part Seven: Conclusion and Future Directions

31. Group Counseling: 50 Basic Premises and the Need for Mainstreaming
Robert K. Conyne

The Oxford Handbook of Group Counseling

Edited by Robert K. Conyne

Oxford Library of Psychology

Author Information

Robert K. Conyne, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus from the University of Cincinnati, is a Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Counselor and Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) and the American Psychological Association.

Contributors:

Sally H. Barlow
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sheri Bauman
School Counseling Program
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Virginia Brabender
Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology
Widener University
Chester, PA

Nina W. Brown
Department of Counseling
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Gary M. Burlingame
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Laura M. Côté
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM

Janice DeLucia-Waack
Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, NY

Kent D. Drescher
National Center for PTSD: Dissemination & Training Division
Menlo Park, CA
The Pathway Home: California Transition Center for Care of Combat Veterans
Yountville, CA

Donelson R. Forsyth
The Jepson School of Leadership Studies
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA

David W. Foy
Graduate School of Education & Psychology
Pepperdine University
Encino, CA

Samuel T. Gladding
Department of Counseling
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Sally M. Hage
Department of Psychology
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY

Alexa E. Hanus
Department of Psychology
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY

Arthur Horne
Department of Counseling and Human Development Services
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Cynthia R. Kalodner
Department of Psychology
Towson University
Towson, MD

Jeanmarie Keim
Department of Counselor Education
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

Jung Eun Kim
Department of Psychology
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY

Dennis M. Kivlighan, Jr.
Department of Counseling
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

George R. Leddick
Private Practice
Dallas, TX

Cheri L. Marmarosh
Department of Psychology
The George Washington University
Washington, DC

Mark Mason
Department of Psychology
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY

Debra Theobald McClendon
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Benedict T. McWhirter
Department of Counseling Psychology
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Ellen Halley McWhirter
Department of Counseling Psychology
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

J. Jeffries McWhirter
Department of Counseling
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

Paula T. McWhirter
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK

Joseph R. Miles
Department of Psychology
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

Margaret Schwartz Moravec
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Houston
Houston, TX

D. Keith Morran
Department of Counseling and Counseling Education
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Mark D. Newmeyer
Wellspring Counseling
Ashland Theological Seminary and University
Columbus, OH

Jane E. Atieno Okech
Department of Counselor Education & Counseling
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

David L. Olguin
Department of Counselor Education
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

Betsy J. Page
Counseling and Human Development Services
Kent State University
Kent, OH

Jill D. Paquin
Department of Counseling
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Lynn S. Rapin
Department of Counseling
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Kathleen Ritter
Department of Counseling Psychology
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA

Maria T. Riva
Counseling Psychology Program
University of Denver
Denver, CO

Deborah J. Rubel
Department of Counseling
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Jonathan P. Schwartz
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM

Jerrold Lee Shapiro
Department of Counseling Psychology
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Phyllis R. Silverman
Department of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Rex Stockton
Department of Psychology
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN

James P. Trotzer
ETC Professional Services
Hampton, NH

Stacy M. Van Horn
Department of Educational and Human Sciences
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Michael Waldo
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM

Donald E. Ward
Department of Psychology and Counseling
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

Patricia Watson
National Center for PTSD
Dartmouth Medical School
Hanover, NH