65th Annual Conference

Workshop 89

Group Therapy for Schizophrenic Patients

Chair:

Barbara K. Stuart, Ph.D.,  Berkeley,California

Strategies for treating schizophrenic patients in therapy groups will be discussed using an integrative approach. A brief literature review, support from the leader's empirical studies, and clinical vignettes and demonstrations will be presented. Participants will be invited to share their experiences.
didactic-sharing of work experiences-demonstration-experiential
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Discuss the effectiveness of group therapy for schizophrenic patients.
2. Describe clinical strategies for leading such groups.
3. Conduct such groups in his or her treatment setting.
 

Course References:

1. Kanas, N: Group Therapy for Schizophrenic Patients. American Psychiatric Press, Washington, D.C., 1996.
2. Kanas, N: Group psychotherapy with schizophrenics. Comprehensive Textbook of Group Psychotherapy, 3rd Ed (Kaplan, H.I. and Sadock, B.J., ed.). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1993.
3. Kanas, N: Group therapy with schizophrenic patients: a short-term homogeneous approach. International Jouranl of Group Psychotherapy, 41:33-48, 1991.