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Introduction to Group Work

In the U.S. and abroad

Used for therapeutic and/or educational purposes

Used in a variety of settings

Often more effective than the individual approach

May need training beyond graduate school

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Has preventive and remedial aims

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Educational, personal, social, or vocational focus

Kind of group determines goals

Advantages of group counseling

A re-creation of members everyday world

Opportunities to give and receive feedback
Understanding and support

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Group psychotherapy

Psychoeducational groups
Task facilitation groups

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Guidelines:
Identify universal concerns and common ground
Allow culturally diverse clients to teach you how best to serve

them
Prepare clients for a successful group experience and teach

them to adapt their group experience to their everyday lives

Be flexible in applying methods

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