61st Annual Conference
Friday,
February, 27
Morning Workshops
10:30 A.M.
– 1:30 P.M.
Workshop 52
Group Therapy for Psychotic Patients
Chair:
Nick Kanas,
M.D., CGP, FAGPA, Professor of
Psychiatry, University of
California, San
Francisco, California
Strategies for
treating psychotic patients in therapy groups will be discussed
using an integrative approach. Special emphasis will be given to
schizophrenic and bipolar patients. A brief literature review,
support from the leader's research, and clinical vignettes and
demonstrations will be presented. Participants will be invited to
share their experiences.
didactic-sharing
of work experiences-demonstration-experiential
Course References:
1. Kanas, N. (1996).
Group Therapy for Schizophrenic Patients.
American Psychiatric
Press: Washington, D.C.
2. Kanas, N. (1993). Group
psychotherapy with bipolar patients: A review and synthesis.
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 43(3), 321-333.
3. Daniels, L. (1998). A
group cognitive-behavioral and process-oriented approach to treating
the
social impairment and negative symptoms associated with chronic
mental illness. Journal of
Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 7, 167-176.
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