65th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 21

Early Bird Open Sessions

7:15 A.M. – 8:15 A.M.

Session 209

The Challenge of Creating Groups in an Urban Community Mental Health Setting

Presenter:

Monica Thompson Campbell, Ph.D. Psychologist, The Consortium, Philadelphia, PA

This presentation will explore the challenges of developing a psychotherapy group service in an urban community mental health agency. Participants will gain an understanding of the social, political and historical factors that contribute to the challenges of providing group services to members of historically marginalized communities.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify the challenges of group work in agencies that serve members of marginalized communities.
2. Describe the social, political and historical factors that underlie these challenges.
3. Name strategies for increasing group participation in these settings.
 

Course References:

1. American Psychological Association. (2003). Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists. American Psychologist, 58, 5, 377-402.
2. Leong, F.T., Wagner, N.S., & Kim, H.H. (1995). Group counseling expectations among asian american students; The role of culture-specific factors. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 42, 2, 217-222.
3. Thompson, V.L., Bazile, A., & Akbar, M. (2004). African Americans' perceptions of psychotherapy and psychotherapists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 35, 1, 19-26.