65th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 21

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 31

The Raging Adolescent: Containment, Confrontation and Compassion

Presented under the auspices of the AGPA Child and Adolescent SIG
 

Chair:         

Andrew P. Pojman, Ed.D., CGP, Adjunct Professor, Wright Institute, Berkeley, California

This workshop will explore using didactic presentation, personal sharing, and question and answer the containment, confrontation, and compassion necessary for both the therapist and adolescent in order to function therapeutically in a group. Specific techniques and interventions will be applicable for adolescent groups in a variety of settings and thematic formats.
sharing of work experiences-didactic-experiential-demonstration
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Explain the different "flavors" of anger.
2. Identify three ways to contain and confront the angry adolescent in group therapy.
3. Identify three ways to contain and confront the individual issues and feeling of the group therapist.
4. Identify three ways to facilitate and feel compassion for the adolescent and the group therapist.
 

Course References:

1. Goldstein, A.P., & Glick, B. (1987). Aggression replacement therapy: a comprehensive intervention for aggressive youth. Champaign, IL: Research Press.
2. Rubenstein, A.K. Practical psychotherapy for the adolescent. Part of the specific population APA psychotherapy video series. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
3. Snyder, K.V., Kymissis, P.,& Kessler, K. (1999) Anger Management for Adolescents: Efficacy of brief group therapy. Journal of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(11), 1409-1423.