64th Annual Conference

Chair:

Joshua Gross, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Psychologist, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Panelists:         

Edith Chung, Ph.D., Psychologist, USC Counseling Center, Los Angeles, California

Chad V. Johnson, Ph.D., Psychologist, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Emily Lape, LCSW, CGP, FAGPA, Social Worker, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Michele Ribeiro, Ed.D., Psychologist, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

This is the third open session offering a series of papers on various issues and processes surrounding group development in counseling centers.  Three new papers by experienced mental health professionals who work in the student-counseling venue will provide additional information and problem solving discussion about group psychotherapy program development.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1.  Differentiate the college student population’s specific needs with regard to group therapy programming.
2.  Utilize group psychotherapy stage theory to better meet the needs of this treatment population.
3.  Discriminate between the need for structured verses process groups for specific treatment purposes.
4.  Develop public relations and marketing strategies to promote group programming.
5.  Understand impact of minority and diversity issues on program development.

Course References:

1. Archer, Jr. J. and Cooper, S. (1998). Counseling and Mental Health Services on Campus.  Josey-Bass, Inc.:  San Francisco.

2. Corey, M. and Corey, G. (2002). Groups: Process and practice. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole.

3. Delucia-Waack, J., Gerrity, D., Klodner, C., and Riva, M. (2004). Group Counseling and Psychotherapy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

4. Nilsson, J., Berkel, L., Flores, L., & Lucas, M. (2004). Utilization Rate and Presenting Concerns of International Students at a University Counseling Center:  Implications for outreach programming.  Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. 19 (2), 49-58.