Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Children and Adolescents By Janice L DeLucia-Waack
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The Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Children and Adolescents by Janice L. DeLucia-Waack covers the sequential stages of group counseling alongside specific behavioral and developmental issues. Grounded in the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Best Practice Guidelines, the book focuses on a three-part model: Planning, Performing, and Processing. [1, 2]
The core structural topics and specific clinical themes covered throughout the book's 12 chapters are broken down below: [1]
1. Structural & Process Topics
The book maps out the operational timeline and essential skills required to run a psychoeducational group: [1, 2]
- Group Planning and Design: Needs assessment, deciding group size and gender mix, setting goals, structuring sessions, and gathering administrative and school/agency support. [1]
- Pregroup & Selection Dynamics: Establishing parental informed consent, conducting screening interviews, and using inclusion grids to assess a child's willingness and fit for the group. [1]
- Leadership Skills: Developing therapeutic relationships specific to youth, managing co-leadership dynamics, establishing warmth, and enforcing group norms. [1, 2]
- Group Lifecycle Sessions: The unique therapeutic strategies required for Initial Sessions (building cohesion), Middle Sessions (working phase), and Termination Sessions (closure). [1, 2]
- Utilizing Group Activities: How to effectively integrate experiential tools like puppets, drama, music, and role-playing while avoiding common leadership mistakes. [1, 2]
- Evaluation & Accountability: Structuring follow-up interventions after the group ends and formalizing assessments to measure the group's overall effectiveness. [1]
2. Clinical & Interventions Topics
The text provides specialized interventions designed to address common preventative, developmental, and situational challenges faced by children and teenagers: [1, 2]
| Clinical Category | Specific Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| Behavioral & Emotional Regulation | Anger management, aggression control, shyness, impulsivity, and conflict resolution. |
| Social & Interpersonal Skills | Bullying behaviors and prevention, friendship building, communication skills, and relationship dynamics. |
| Life Transitions & Family Issues | Children of divorce, grief/loss, family relationships, and middle school transition challenges. |
| Mental Health & Coping | Self-esteem enhancement, cognitive coping skills, loneliness, depression management, and self-harm/suicide prevention. |
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