The following articles from the Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery are
open for free online access until December 31, 2011. To download, go to
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/top/WGAR.pdf.
Therapeutic Factors in Group Psychotherapy: A Study of Egyptian Drug Addicts,
Sanaa Ahmed, Samir Abolmagd, Mona Rakhawy, Salwa Erfan, and Rania Mamdouh
Recovery and Straw Men: An Analysis of the Objections Raised to the Transition to a
Recovery Model in UK Addiction Services, David Best, Stephen Bamber, Alison Battersby,
Mark Gilman, Teodora Groshkova, Stuart Honor, David McCartney, Rowdy Yates,
and William White
A Drug and Alcohol Intervention with Old Order Amish Youth: Dancing on the Devil’s
Playground, Chris Weber, James A. Cates, and Shirley Carey
A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery
Resources, John M. Majer, Jocelyn R. Droege, and Leonard A. Jason
Support Network Intervention Team: A Key Component of a Comprehensive Approach
to Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment, Jon L. Winek, Lance J. Dome,
Joseph R. Gardner, Corrine R. Sackett, M. Joan Zimmerman, and Melissa K. Davis
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Access to Free Group Work Articles
The following articles are available, free of charge, from Routledge, the publishers of the journals, Social Work with Groups, Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery, and The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, amongst many others. Enjoy free access until July, 2011.
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work
“Build Your Social Confidence”: A Social Anxiety Group for College Students
Diana E. Damer, Kelsey M. Latimer, and Sarah H. Porter
Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery
A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery Resources
John M. Majer, Jocelyn R. Droege, and Leonard A. Jason
Social Work with Groups
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Building Social Skills in Group, School, and Community Settings
Amie W. Duncan and Laura Grofer Klinger
Here is the link to these and other articles!
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/access/ACA2011.pdf
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work
“Build Your Social Confidence”: A Social Anxiety Group for College Students
Diana E. Damer, Kelsey M. Latimer, and Sarah H. Porter
Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery
A Categorical Assessment of 12-Step Involvement in Relation to Recovery Resources
John M. Majer, Jocelyn R. Droege, and Leonard A. Jason
Social Work with Groups
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Building Social Skills in Group, School, and Community Settings
Amie W. Duncan and Laura Grofer Klinger
Here is the link to these and other articles!
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/access/ACA2011.pdf
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Selected Papers of William L. White Website
William L. White is Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems/Lighthouse Institute and past chair of the board of Recovery Communities United. For much of his career, White has been a devoted advocate through published scholarship and direct action for effective and respectful recovery policies and treatment approaches. Many of you may first have encountered White’s scholarship by reading his award-winning book, Slaying the dragon: The history of addiction treatment and recovery in America (1998). A prolific writer in a career that has spanned more than four decades, he has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles, monographs, book chapters and /or books. In the golden years of his career, it is then both a fitting tribute and further gift to the treatment community that much of his scholarship is available through his website, Selected Papers of William L. White, available at the web address www.williamwhitepapers.com.
The website's primary purpose is as a resource library for topics related to addiction treatment and recovery, and is composed of more than 200 articles previously published in peer reviewed journals. Using the search box, the key words "group psychotherapy" yielded 46 results; "group treatment" yielded 183 results; and "group work" yielded 163 matches.
Treatment providers in the field of addictions will find this website an invaluable resource.
Check it out; let us know what you think in the comments box when you get a chance.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Irvin Yalom Outpatient Group Therapy Video
This is not reflective of a mutual aid based group work approach, but rather an insight based group work approach. Still there are clear mutual aid processes reflected such as mutual support and mutual demand. The video is a resource available through Psychotherapy.Net. Here is the link to the You Tube channel where you can watch other videos related to psychotherapy.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Mutual aid processes in treatment groups for people with substance use disorders: A survey of group practitioners (by Andrew Cicchetti)
Abstract:
There is scant empirical evidence demonstrating the presence and importance of mutual aid processes in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment groups (Crits-Christoph et al, 1999; Sandahl & Ronnberg, 1990). Consequently this exploratory, internet-delivered survey was conducted to further examine the presence of mutual aid processes in abstinence-based SUD treatment groups in the field and the variables that are associated with higher amounts of mutual aid. The sample for this study comprised members of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (n=484). In order to obtain information about group treatment in the field a trigger question was asked allowing the identification of respondents that had led a treatment group in an abstinent-based setting within the previous two years (n=369). The study utilized an author-created scale, the Mutual Aid Processes Scale (MAPS) comprised of 30 mutual aid processes. Reliability testing of the MAPS indicated high reliability, with a Chronbach's Alpha of .96. Factor analysis suggested that all 30 items related as a unitary construct.
Univariate findings suggested that more than two-thirds of the possible mutual aid processes occurred with frequency. Of a range of 0 to 6, the overall score on the MAPS for this study was 3.89, with 4 equaling "frequently", reinforcing the finding that mutual aid processes occur frequently in the groups about which were reported. The amount of education and training received by the group leader was positively associated with the scores on the MAPS. Further bivariate analyses and stepwise multiple regression analyses suggested that the group leader's level of facilitation, frequency of meeting, and heterogeneous composition of membership with regard to mandated status were all positively associated with higher levels of mutual aid as measured on the MAPS, accounting for almost 23% of the variance on the mean scores of the MAPS (adjusted R2 = .218). The findings of this study have implications for counselor training, social work education, and group treatment research.
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There is scant empirical evidence demonstrating the presence and importance of mutual aid processes in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment groups (Crits-Christoph et al, 1999; Sandahl & Ronnberg, 1990). Consequently this exploratory, internet-delivered survey was conducted to further examine the presence of mutual aid processes in abstinence-based SUD treatment groups in the field and the variables that are associated with higher amounts of mutual aid. The sample for this study comprised members of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (n=484). In order to obtain information about group treatment in the field a trigger question was asked allowing the identification of respondents that had led a treatment group in an abstinent-based setting within the previous two years (n=369). The study utilized an author-created scale, the Mutual Aid Processes Scale (MAPS) comprised of 30 mutual aid processes. Reliability testing of the MAPS indicated high reliability, with a Chronbach's Alpha of .96. Factor analysis suggested that all 30 items related as a unitary construct.
Univariate findings suggested that more than two-thirds of the possible mutual aid processes occurred with frequency. Of a range of 0 to 6, the overall score on the MAPS for this study was 3.89, with 4 equaling "frequently", reinforcing the finding that mutual aid processes occur frequently in the groups about which were reported. The amount of education and training received by the group leader was positively associated with the scores on the MAPS. Further bivariate analyses and stepwise multiple regression analyses suggested that the group leader's level of facilitation, frequency of meeting, and heterogeneous composition of membership with regard to mandated status were all positively associated with higher levels of mutual aid as measured on the MAPS, accounting for almost 23% of the variance on the mean scores of the MAPS (adjusted R2 = .218). The findings of this study have implications for counselor training, social work education, and group treatment research.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Group Relations Conference focused on Addictions and Recovery, January 2011
Mental health professionals in the field of addiction will likely be interested in knowing about the Group Relations Conference to be held in Chicago January 14 through the 16, 2011. The Group Relations Conference is an experiential conference in the Tavistock tradition and offers a unique opportunity to study group and organizational processes.
This year's theme is on Authority and Leadership in Recovery from Addictions. The conference chair is Jeffrey Roth, editor of the Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery.
This event is co-sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups.
Here are relevant links:
Brochure
Group Relations Conference
Registration Options
Register before 12/1/2010 to secure the early bird price!
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