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Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Dissociative Coping: Relearning in a Group Context.
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Shaffer, Janice; Brown, Lynn L.; McWhirter, J. Jeffries – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1998
A four-phase group plan is presented to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse move beyond dissociative coping to more effective coping strategies. Advantages of this approach are discussed. Dissociation and the effects of dissociation are discussed. Considerations for forming a survivors group, and the four-phase format are presented in detail.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Training
Transition-to-Work Group: University Students with Learning Disabilities.
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McWhirter, Paula T.; McWhirter, J. Jeffries – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1996
Presents a practical and efficient group model for addressing transition-to-work issues of students with learning disabilities and reviews evaluative feedback collected at the termination of two transition groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance
A Description of Anger-Control Therapy Groups to Help Vietnam Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
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McWhirter, J. Jeffries; Liebman, Paulette C. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1988
Describes a group approach to anger control for hospitalized Vietnam veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Focused on stress-inoculation training: cognitive preparation, including didactic presentation of two anger models; skill acquisition and rehearsal, based on structured experiential activities for gaining insight into individual…
Descriptors: Anger, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques, Group Counseling
Development of Group Leaders: A Pregroup Training and Supervision Model.
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McWhirter, J. Jeffries; Frey, Robert E. C. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
Provides a model for pregroup training and ongoing supervision of master's-level group leaders of career awareness and self-exploration (CASE) groups. Results are reported. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling, Counselor Training, Graduate Students, Group Counseling
Anytown: A Human Relations Experience.
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McWhirter, J. Jeffries; And Others – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1988
Describes components of Anytown, a group model designed to promote direct, intergroup contact and to increase racial tolerance among high school students. Examines dynamics of Anytown program: how activities are intended to affect participants' thinking and relationships with others and how direct contact is used to promote favorable human rights…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, High School Students, High Schools, Human Relations Programs
Reminiscence: A Strategy for Getting to Know You.
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Creanza, Alice L.; McWhirter, J. Jeffries – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1994
Describes a strategy for enhancing counselors' effectiveness with elderly women in group settings by using a pregroup reminiscence session. The interviews provided a warm-up to a more extensive group experience, served as a potential screening mechanism, and identified themes that might later be developed. (RJM)
Descriptors: Females, Group Counseling, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics
Enhancing the Group Experience: Creative Writing Exercises.
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Wenz, Kathie; McWhirter, J. Jeffries – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1990
Reviews the literature surrounding the use of personal/creative writing as an adjunct to group therapy. Several writing exercises, including a stain glass poem, personal logo, and epigram, as well as client responses, are discussed. The article concludes with suggestions for using writing with groups. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Creative Activities