3 hours. Prerequisite or co-requisite of CED6922 and CED6962. Students study both theoretical and experiential understandings of group purpose, development, dynamics, group counseling theories, group counseling methods and skills, group leadership, and various group approaches. Students examine critical aspects of successful group counseling including such components as selection criteria, group membership characteristics, phases of group process, methods of group leadership, and methods of evaluation of group counseling effectiveness. Students participate in a group process for a minimum of 10 clock hours over the semester.
Note: Please reference the syllabus for your specific section to ensure you're completing the correct readings. The readings listed here represent a comprehensive list from all current sections of this course, and may not match each section exactly.
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy by (Online) The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy by 
Groups: process and practice by Note: Please reference the syllabus for your specific section to ensure you're completing the correct readings. The readings listed here represent a comprehensive list from all current sections of this course, and may not match each section exactly.
Addiction As an Attachment Disorder by 
Paradoxes of Group Life: understanding conflict, paralysis, and movement in group dynamics by 
The Counselor and the Group: integrating theory, training, and practice by 
Critical Incidents in Group Counseling by