S-2023 Use of Board Games in Group Psychotherapy:
How Play Therapy Can Enhance Treatment for Children with ASD Valery G. Zullo, M.S., BCaBA, Lysmary Cadavieco, M.S., Hannah M. Browning, M.S., & Rita M. Rivera, M.S., CBIS, CTP, CAIP Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as defined by the DSM-5-TR, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent deficits in social communication, repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities. […]
S-COR Corner Summer 2023
Michele D. Ribeiro, EdD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F It was 2002 when I was sitting in Carnegie Hall feeling the goosebumps on my arms when Sweet Honey in the Rock performed to mark the 20th anniversary of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis. Our APA President, Dr. Thema Bryant, recently started a townhall singing one of their […]
S-The Use of Poetry in Group Psychotherapy
By David Chirko, A.B., Psychologically oriented researcher/author and poet Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Like Goethe, he would someday like to be thought of as a poet-psychologist, reflecting the quintessence of man’s enigma (David Chirko, 1980)1 One night, when visiting a local youth drop-in center where group therapy sessions and leisure activities were held, I found myself, […]
-Group Psychotherapy Books
Group Psychotherapy Titles for New 49ers Compiled In Part by David Chirko $___/$___ from amazon.com/amazon.ca (including “More Buying Choices”), where lowest, rounded price (excluding shipping), for latest edition of hardcover or paperback book in new condition listed. American Psychological Association. (2023). Inclusive Language Guide (2nd ed.). https://www.apa.org/about/apa/equity-diversity-inclusion/language-guidelines (not sold on amazon; see below entry) American […]
Experiential Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Column
Psychodrama as an Effective Method for Enhancing Relationships and Social Skills By Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, CGP, FAAETS, TEP The overwhelming majority of clients who seek therapy are struggling with issues related to relationships, social skills, or social anxiety. Most mental health disorders directly impact one’s ability to maintain healthy relationships. Relationships and social […]
understanding the U.S. Capitol insurrection
Hinsz, V. B., & Jackson, J. W. This article applies multiple perspectives to demonstrate the relevance of group dynamics for understanding and explaining some of the events associated with the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Hinsz, V. B., & Jackson, J. W. (2022). The relevance of group dynamics for understanding the U.S. […]
The Division 49 Institute: Developing Diverse and Diversity-Minded Future Leaders
Division 49 Institute Stacy Graves Ph.D. The Division 49 Institute is seeking mentors and mentees for 2024! This is a great opportunity to support fellow group therapists in culturally sensitive professional development. The Institute is a two-year program that offers many benefits for participants and mentors. We hope you’ll consider joining our initiative! Our goal […]
2023 summer Issue Navigating the Academic Department Series-3
Department Chairs This is the third in the series of six essays about academic departments. This essay focuses on the department chair and some needed perceptual shifts around their new position, how misunderstandings can occur because these shifts do not take place, an attempt to try and categorize some types of department chairs, and […]
2022-summer issue-Division 49 APA Convention Program 2022
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2022-summer issue New Ethics Book in Group Psychotherapy
https://www.routledge.com/The-Ethics-of-Group-Psychotherapy-Principles-and-Practical-Strategies/Brabender-MacNair-Semands/p/book/9780367615611