Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges (with Workbook and DVD)

On GROUPS IN ACTION's exciting videos, you will see Marianne and Gerald Corey in action as they demonstrate their integrative approach to group work. You’ll watch a real group move through its various stages and will observe group members discuss real issues and present reactions in the group context. These compelling videos were filmed at a three-day intensive group and show the unfolding of a live group as the group members build "a circle of trust." The videos highlight the development of the group process by showing segments of the group work that occurred over the three-day session. Throughout the video, the Coreys demonstrate a wide variety of techniques and skills, including how to deal with members’ hesitation and resistance, their feelings of not being "good" enough, their fears of being judged, their difficulties with intimate relationships, and their unresolved issues with parents. A new addition to these videos is a series of lecturettes featuring Dr. Gerald Corey. The accompanying exercises and explorations are directly linked to the videos and the book, GROUPS: PROCESS AND PRACTICE, thus enabling you to build your skills and apply them to various situations. GROUPS IN ACTION is available as a DVD and Workbook package.

Table of Contents:
PROGRAM 1: EVOLUTION OF A GROUP. Segment 1: Forming a Group. Segment 2: The Initial Stage. 1. Early Developments and Interactions. 2. Some Teaching about Groups. 3. The Dyad Exercise. 4. Shared Responsibility. 5. Role Plays. 6. Making Contracts. 7. Direct Talk. 8. Look and See. 9. Dealing with Conflict. 10. What Will Get in Your Way in this Group? Commentary: The Initial Stage. Segment 3: The Transition Stage. 11. Building Safety. 12. Linking the Work of Members. 13. How Was the Day?" Commentary: The Transition Stage. Day 2. 14. Checking-In with Members. 15. Furthering of Trust Building. 16. Creating Safety. Commentary: More on the Transition Stage. Segment 4: The Working Stage. 17. Who Wants to Work? 18. Commentary on Casey’s Work. 19. Symbolic Exploration through Role-Playing. 20. Jyl’s Loss of Her Father. 21. Never Good Enough. 22. Wanting Approval. 23. Working with Metaphors. 24. Working with Relationships. 25. Andrew’s Struggle of Keeping Pain Inside. Commentary: The Working Stage. Segment 5: The Ending Stage. 26. Reflecting on Afterthoughts. 27. Preparing Members for Termination. 28. Dealing with Unexpected Conflict. 29. Keeping Members Focused. Commentary: The Ending Stage. Credits. PROGRAM 2: CHALLENGES FACING GROUP LEADERS. Segment 1: Challenges Dealing with Difficult Behaviors in Group. 1. Checking-In: What Was it Like to Return to Group. 2. The Leaders Let Me Down. 3. I’m Not Feeling Safe in Here. 4. I Didn’t Want to Come Back to Group. 5. I’m in This Group Against My Will. 6. Emotions Make Me Uncomfortable. 7. I’m Self-Conscious About My Accent. 8. I Want the Leaders to Disclose More. 9. I Learn A Lot by Being Quiet. Commentary. The Group Resumes. 10. Silence Serves a Function. 11. I Feel Pressured to Disclose. 12. What’s Wrong with Helping Others? 13. Can’t We Stop All This Conflict? 14. I Feel Weak When I Show Feelings. 15. Checking-Out: What Is Each of You Taking From This Session? Commentary. Segment 2: Challenges of Addressing Diversity Issues. Introduction to Segment #2. 16. What Does My Culture Have to Do with My Identity? 17. I Feel Different From Others Here. 18. Sometimes I Want to Exclude Others. 19. I Struggle with Language. 20. I Resent Being Stereotyped. 21. We Are Alike and We Are Different. 22. I Express Myself Better in My Native Language. 23. I Am Colorblind. 24. I Know Little About My Culture. 25. I Want More Answers From You Leaders. Commentary on Diversity. Final Closing Commentary. Credits. PROGRAM 3: LECTURETTES ON THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES OF GROUP COUNSELING. 1. Introduction. 2. Psychodynamic Approaches. 3. Experiential and Relationship Oriented Approaches. 4. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches. 5. Postmodern Approaches. 6. An Integrative Approach."

About the Author :
Robert Haynes is a licensed clinical psychologist and producer of psychology video programs for Borderline Productions. Haynes received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology and is a member of the APA, ACA, and ACES. He has been actively involved in professional psychology through clinical practice, as well as teaching, consulting, leading workshops, and writing on a variety of topics. Haynes recently retired after 25 years as training director of the accredited clinical psychology internship program at Atascadero State Hospital in California. He has co-authored multimedia projects with the Coreys including the EVOLUTION OF A GROUP: STUDENT VIDEO AND WORKBOOK and STUDENT VIDEO AND WORKBOOK FOR THE ART OF INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING, and the ETHICS IN ACTION CD-ROM. Gerald Corey is Professor Emeritus of Human Services at California State University at Fullerton; a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology; a licensed psychologist; a National Certified Counselor; a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Counseling Psychology); a Fellow of the American Counseling Association; and a Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Dr. Corey teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in group counseling, as well as courses in experiential groups, the theory and practice of counseling, and ethics in counseling. He is the author or co-author of 15 counseling textbooks currently in print and numerous journal articles. Along with his wife, Marianne Schneider Corey, Dr. Corey has conducted group counseling training workshops for mental health professionals at many universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Germany, Belgium, Scotland, England, and Ireland. They received the Association for Specialists in Group Work's Eminent Career Award in 2001. Dr. Corey earned his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California. Marianne Schneider Corey, a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, is a National Certified Counselor and a fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. She has been actively involved in providing training and supervision workshops in group process for human-services students and professionals. She also facilitates self-exploration groups for graduate students and continues to conduct training workshops in group counseling with her husband, Dr. Gerald Corey, in various countries. In 2001, the two received the Eminent Career Award for distinguished and major contributions to the field of group work by the Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Review :
PROGRAM 1: EVOLUTION OF A GROUP. Segment 1: Forming a Group. Segment 2: The Initial Stage. 1. Early Developments and Interactions. 2. Some Teaching about Groups. 3. The Dyad Exercise. 4. Shared Responsibility. 5. Role Plays. 6. Making Contracts. 7. Direct Talk. 8. Look and See. 9. Dealing with Conflict. 10. What Will Get in Your Way in this Group? Commentary: The Initial Stage. Segment 3: The Transition Stage. 11. Building Safety. 12. Linking the Work of Members. 13. "How Was the Day?" Commentary: The Transition Stage. Day 2. 14. Checking-In with Members. 15. Furthering of Trust Building. 16. Creating Safety. Commentary: More on the Transition Stage. Segment 4: The Working Stage. 17. Who Wants to Work? 18. Commentary on Casey's Work. 19. Symbolic Exploration through Role-Playing. 20. Jyl's Loss of Her Father. 21. Never Good Enough. 22. Wanting Approval. 23. Working with Metaphors. 24. Working with Relationships. 25. Andrew's Struggle of Keeping Pain Inside. Commentary: The Working Stage. Segment 5: The Ending Stage. 26. Reflecting on Afterthoughts. 27. Preparing Members for Termination. 28. Dealing with Unexpected Conflict. 29. Keeping Members Focused. Commentary: The Ending Stage. Credits. PROGRAM 2: CHALLENGES FACING GROUP LEADERS. Segment 1: Challenges Dealing with Difficult Behaviors in Group. 1. Checking-In: What Was it Like to Return to Group. 2. The Leaders Let Me Down. 3. I'm Not Feeling Safe in Here. 4. I Didn't Want to Come Back to Group. 5. I'm in This Group Against My Will. 6. Emotions Make Me Uncomfortable. 7. I'm Self-Conscious About My Accent. 8. I Want the Leaders to Disclose More. 9. I Learn A Lot by Being Quiet. Commentary. The Group Resumes. 10. Silence Serves a Function. 11. I Feel Pressured to Disclose. 12. What's Wrong with Helping Others? 13. Can't We Stop All This Conflict? 14. I Feel Weak When I Show Feelings. 15. Checking-Out: What Is Each of You Taking From This Session? Commentary. Segment 2: Challenges of Addressing Diversity Issues. Introduction to Segment #2. 16. What Does My Culture Have to Do with My Identity? 17. I Feel Different From Others Here. 18. Sometimes I Want to Exclude Others. 19. I Struggle with Language. 20. I Resent Being Stereotyped. 21. We Are Alike and We Are Different. 22. I Express Myself Better in My Native Language. 23. I Am Colorblind. 24. I Know Little About My Culture. 25. I Want More Answers From You Leaders. Commentary on Diversity. Final Closing Commentary. Credits. PROGRAM 3: LECTURETTES ON THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES OF GROUP COUNSELING. 1. Introduction. 2. Psychodynamic Approaches. 3. Experiential and Relationship Oriented Approaches. 4. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches. 5. Postmodern Approaches. 6. An Integrative Approach.