64th Annual Conference
Thursday, March 8
Morning Open
Sessions
10:00
A.M.-1:15P.M.
Session
303
Group
Work with Adolescents in Various Contexts
Chair:
Saul
Scheidlinger,
Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, DFAGPA, Emeritus Professor of
Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New
York
Panelists:
Seth Aronson,
Psy.D., CGP, FAGPA, Faculty, Supervising Analyst, William
Alanson White Institute, New York, New York
Craig Haen,
M.A., RDT, CGP, Clinical Director of Adolescent Services, Kids in Crisis, Cos Cob,
Connecticut
Thomas Hurster,
M.S.S., CGP, Consultant, Residential Treatment Programs, IUP,
Abington, Pennsylvania
Gloria Batkin
Kahn, Ed.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Hartsdale,
New York
Elaine Leader, Ph.D., CGP,
Director, Teen Line, Los Angeles, California
Judith
Tellerman, Ph.D., CGP, Clinical Professor, University
of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
This
open session will focus on group work with adolescents in a variety
of contexts in which this work occurs, such as clinics, schools,
hospital-based services and residential treatment. Topics covered
will include the basics of setting up groups, adolescent
developmental tasks, transference-countertransference as well as
tailoring the clients' needs to the setting.
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1.
Master the basics of setting up groups for adolescents.
2.
Identify the developmental issues involved in work with this
population.
3. Tailor
the needs of the clients to a given setting.
Course References:
1.
Aronson, S. and Scheidlinger, S. (2002) (Eds.).
Group
Treatment of
Adolescents in Context: Outpatient, inpatient and school. Madison,
CT: International Universities Press.
2. Weber, A.
and Haen, C. (2005). (Eds.).
Clinical Applications of Drama Therapy in Child
and Adolescent Treatment. New York: Routledge.
3.
Levy-Warren, M. (1996).
The
Adolescent Journey. New York: Jason Aronson. |
