Group a counseling specialty 7e pearson by t gladding chapter 13

Chapter 13
Groups for Adults
Prepared by: Nathaniel N. Ivers, Wake Forest
University

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Roadmap
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Adulthood
Setting up Groups for Adults
Types of Groups with Adults
Strengths and Limitations of Group Work
with Adults

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Adulthood
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Implies that a person has reached physical,
mental, social, and emotional maturity
In reality, it is a multidimensional stage of
growth often characterized by a certain
unevenness and unpredictability (Santrock, 2013)
Conceptualized as the age period between
20 and 65 years.
Includes young adulthood (20 to 40 years)
and midlife (40-65 years).

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Setting Up Groups for Adults
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Coming up with a theme for the group
Identifying necessities or obligations
Making clear the purpose of the group

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Types of Groups for Adults
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Probably more types of groups available and
run for adults than for any other age or
stage of the population
Work and task groups are a primary type of
groups conducted for adults (Hulse-Killacky et al., 2001)

Counseling groups also are used with adults
to explore personal issues of adulthood and
to help with lifestyle transitions
Psychotherapy groups are employed for
adults on inpatient and outpatient bases (Yalom
& Leszcz, 2005)

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Groups for College Students
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Formal and informal groups are found
many places on campus.
Millennial students tend to use college
counseling centers more frequently and
for more severe problems than previous
generations
Groups on college campuses for

prevention and remediation

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Groups for College Students
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Psychoeducational Groups
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Self-esteem
Depression management
Career-awareness and self-exploration

Counseling groups
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Helpful for excessively self-critical students
(Phelps & Luke, 1995)

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Psychotherapeutic Types of Groups
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Helpful for adult children of alcoholics
Survivors of sexual abuse

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Groups for Adults in Midlife
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Psychoeducational Groups
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With the exception of task/work groups,

these the most common
Geared toward learning and wellness

Counseling and Psychotherapeutic
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Focused on making choices and changes
Common types of groups include grief/loss,
career and job support, survivors of suicide,
victims of abuse groups

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Groups for Men
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Types of groups
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Consciousness-raising (C-R) Group (Garfield, 2010)
Support and psychoeducational groups for
single, custodial fathers

Groups can help men identify personal and
general concerns of being male and ways
to deal constructively with issues and
problems they face
Can be difficult to get men to participate in
groups

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Groups for Women
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“Traced to the consciousness-raising
groups of the 1960s and 1970s” (Horne, 1999, p.
232)

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For certain issues, women do better in
women-only treatment groups (Kauffman et al.,
1995; Singh & Hofsess, 2011)
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Chemical dependency
Empowerment

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Groups for Women
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Rape survivors’ groups
Relationship groups
Eating disorders groups

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Groups for Couples and Families
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Parent Education Groups

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Couples and Family Group Therapy

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Multiple-Family Group Therapy

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Groups for the Divorced and

Widowed
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Group related to the emotional impact of
separation (Addington, 1992)
Groups related to the emotional response
of separation
Parents Without Partners (PWP)

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Groups for Remarried Couples
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Michael’s (2006) six-session group
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Emphasizes the following bonds:
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Developmental
Nurturing
Strengthening

Utilizes group problem-solving as well as
couples-focused activities

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Groups for Adult Offenders
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Offenders
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“People involved in the criminal justice
system”
“Includes both incarcerated and
nonincarcerated offenders” (Morgan et al., 2014, p. 441)

Problematic areas:
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Low level of trust
High levels of anger, frustration, and sense of
deprivation

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Groups for Adult Offenders
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Common groups
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Groups for individuals found guilty for
sexual offense
Grief counseling groups
Cognitive psychotherapeutic groups

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Life-Threatening Illnesses
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Groups have been employed as a way of
treating people with life-threatening
diseases
Offer the following:
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Education
Support

Release from stress and emotion that has
built up

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Strengths of Adult Groups
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Save money
Are effective
Help to alter nonproductive behavior
Motivate adults to work on concerns

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Limitations of Adult Groups
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Challenges with scheduling
Difficulties associated with passiveaggressive behavior
Difficulties in Screening and assembling
group members who have a common
focus
Challenges associated with past beliefs
and behavioral problems

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