61st Annual Conference

Workshop 108
How to Teach the “Principles of Group Psychotherapy Course”

Chair:           

Robert Weber, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Cambridge,

Massachusetts 

This workshop will prepare participants to teach an introductory group psychotherapy course based on the AGPA Manual, Principles of Group Psychotherapy, and intended to fulfill the curricular requirements of the CGP (Certified Group Psychotherapist) .  After reviewing the recommended modular topics, effective teaching methods and approaches, including the use of readings and “lab” activities will be discussed.  Adaptation of the general course to particular settings and needs will be considered as well.didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration-experiential

Course References:

1. Lerner, H., Horwitz, L., & Burnstein, E. (1978). Teaching psychoanalytic group psychotherapy: A

    combined experiential-didactic workshop, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 28(4),

    453-466.

 2. Roman, M., & Porter, K. (1978). Combining experiential and didactic aspects in a new group

     therapy training approach, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 28(3), 371-387.

 3. Weber, R.L. (2003). Principles of Group Psychotherapy, New York: American Group

     Psychotherapy Association, Inc.