This revised edition is a compilation of over 50 group activities that represent a variety of types of groups from task and work to psychoeducational to counseling and therapy groups to training and supervision groups. Various populations, from children and adolescents to older adults are included. Members of the Association for Specialists in Group Work have shared many of their favorite group activities in this useful volume.
About the Author: Editor Biographies Karen Bridbord, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and consultant who uniquely combines the expertise of clinical psychology, organizational behavior and counseling. She helps individuals and couples identify and make changes in their personal and professional lives to enhance their sense of satisfaction and wellbeing. Dr. Bridbord also works with organizations to maximize the investment in their most valuable asset - their people - by improving workplace-related dynamics. Her philosophy is simple: there is reciprocity between the functioning of the individual and the functioning of the business. Healthy individuals lead to healthy organizations and personal effectiveness leads to organizational effectiveness. By diagnosing issues in managerial and personal behaviors, job satisfaction, productivity, and employee retention, and then developing appropriate behavioral solutions, Dr. Bridbord assists organizations enact tangible, positive change, save money, and improve their bottom lines. Janice DeLucia is an Associate Professor in Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY and program director for the School Counseling Program. She is currently the ASGW Executive Director, ASGW Past President, and former editor of the Journal for Specialists in Group Work. She is a fellow in ACA, ASGW, and APA Division 49: Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy. Dr. Jennifer Kleiner, Ph.D., was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology at the New Orleans VA and the Tulane Cancer Center. She is the recipient of the ASGWVicki E. Bowman Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship. Dr. Amy Nitza is the Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUN New Paltz. She has served as ASGW President and Secretary, and Newsletter Editor. In 2008-2009, Dr. Nitza was awarded a William J. Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research at the University of Botswana. Her work as a Fulbright Scholar involved developing and implementing a prevention group for adolescent girls at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS in Botswana, as well as conducting research on group processes and therapeutic factors in groups in that country. Additionally, she produced and edited the training ASGW DVD Leading Groups with Adolescents, She has conducted group training workshops in both the United States, Haiti, and Africa.