Suggests goal development as an effective way to set the stage for change with couples in groups. It helps to clarify issues, opens channels of communication, change behaviors in desired directions, and evaluate that change. Spouses, group members, and counselors can benefit from goal-setting. (Author/BEF)

Systematic instruction in conflict management is an effective means for the group counselor to help couples resolve their conflicts and develop a support system for meaningful resolution of future conflict. With this appraoch group members help to develop new behaviors that enhance the intimacy of the marriage. (Author)

Presents a discussion of the linguistic mechansim of nominalization. In identifying and challenging nominalizations, the counselor can help a couple clarify the present state of their relationship, where they are hurting, the desired state of their relationship, and the feeling and behavioral changes they want in their relationship. (Author)

In counseling groups, uncoupling partners learn to say their good-byes and accept the death of the marriage. They complete their unfinished business with each other. An organizational strategy is necessary. Skill in helping partners uncouple is a vital function of a marriage counselor, who must be proficient in group counseling. (Author)

The Social Learning Group pursues applications of social learning theory to treatment of aggressive children in family settings, and conducts extensive studies in methodological and clinical aspects of the problem. This article reviews this work, including how this theory is being applied to resolve child and adolescent problems within the family.…

Helping a group close on a productive note is very important. Each client must understand precisely what he or she can expect of the group. Most groups develop agreements on starting times, closing times, approximate number of sessions, and ways homework assignments are developed. (Author)

Describes selected conceptual and technical problems that often lead to manuscript rejections, and presents strategies for avoiding these problems when preparing reports on group research. Focuses on conceptual considerations, methodological considerations, interpretation of research results, and maintenance of a healthy perspective when preparing…

Describes strategies for dealing effectively with resistance in group therapy. Discusses resistant group members; reasons for resistance; group stages; and strategies for dealing with silence, laughter, excessive talking, monopolizing, and intellectualizing and generalizing. Includes discussion of experimental strategies to overcome group…

Encourages the use of theory as a foundation for group training designs and suggests how specific theories might be used. Design considerations for training groups are reviewed. Selected examples are provided in the areas of experiential learning theory, educational taxonomy, group development theory, interpersonal relations theory, team-building…

Synthesizes existing literature on group counseling and psychotherapy with Asian Americans. Provides some guidelines on how to prevent premature terminations among these clients. Concludes that success with Asian American clients in group counseling and psychotherapy will rest largely on the group leader's ability and willingness to acquire…

Discusses how group counseling professionals can best serve Native Americans using traditional Native American healing and spirituality. Highlights implications for counseling and development professionals. Discusses Native Americans' background, relationship with the federal government, regional considerations, psychological and sociological…

Presents a strategy for teaching group counseling skills to beginning group leaders in which leaders receive on-the-spot, unplanned feedback from an "assistant coach" (counselor educator) that seems to foster learning. Presents portions of an actual group counseling transcript. (Author/PVV)

Focuses on the "here-and-now" interactional experience in group counseling, and elaborates on the importance of counselors preparing members for this dynamic to optimize active participation. Reviews norms of group behaviors and possible leader responses, process illumination methods, and preparation of a written guide for members. (PVV)

Discusses a master's-level group leadership course in reference to 1989 Association for Specialists in Group Work Ethical Standards for Group Counselors and the 1988 American Association for Counseling and Development Ethical Standards. Claims group counseling professionals need to continually reexamine and discuss ethical standards and guidelines…

Outlines method of fostering self-exploration and group interaction among counselors-in-training. Describes lifeline process as having students draw horizontal line with dot at each end representing their birth and death, drawing dot to represent where they presently are on lifeline, and recording positive and negative experiences chronologically…