62nd Annual Conference
Friday,
March 11
Afternoon Workshops
3:00 – 6:15 P.M.
Workshop 69
Group Therapy
for Schizophrenic Patients
Chair:
Nick Kanas,
M.D., CGP, FAGPA,
Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Strategies for treating schizophrenic
patients in therapy groups will be discussed using an integrative
approach. A brief literature review, support from the leader's
research and clinical vignettes and demonstrations will be
presented. Participants will be invited to share their experiences.
didactic-sharing
of work experiences-demonstration-experiential
Learning Objectives:
The attendee will be able to:
1. Discuss the
effectiveness of group therapy for schizophrenic patients.
2. Describe
clinical strategies for leading such groups.
3. Explain how
to conduct such groups in the treatment setting
References:
1. Kanas, N:
Group Therapy for Schizophrenic Patients. American Psychiatric
Press. Washington D.C., 1996.
2. Kanas, N.:
Group Psychotherapy with Schizophrenics. Comprehensive Textbook of
Group Psychotherapy. 3rd Ed (Kaplan, H.I. and Sadock,
B.J. ed.). Williams and Wilkins. Baltimore, 1993.
3. Kanas, N:
Group Therapy with Schizophrenic Patients: A Short-Term, Homogenous
Approach. International Journal Group Psychotherapy, 41, 33-48,
1991. |
