61st Annual Conference

Workshop 10
Teaching Group Psychotherapy at a University

Chair:           

Scott Simon Fehr, Psy.D., CGP, Core Faculty, Nova Southeastern      University/Private Practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Teaching group psychotherapy in a university setting is perhaps one of the most difficult courses to teach. The salient reason being that unlike a straight lecture course which elicits the standard student behavior, group elicits from the students the behaviors of whom they are as human beings. This new interaction for the university lecturer can be quite formidable if he or she is not adequately prepared.

experiential-demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences

Course References:

1. Fehr, S. (2003). Introduction to Group Therapy: A practical guide. (Second

    Edition). New York: Haworth Press.

2. Rutan, J. & Stone, W. (2002). Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy. (Third

    Edition). New York: Guilford Press.

3. Dreikurs, R. (1951). The unique social climate experienced in group 

    psychotherapy. Group Psychotherapy, 3, 292-299.