PSY-8144 v3

These resources are not required readings for the course but were picked by the instructor as relevant to the topic. 

Week 2

Burlingame, G. M., McClendon, D. T., & Yang, C. (2018). Cohesion in group therapy: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 384–398. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000173 

Week 3

Chin, J. L., Desormeaux, L., & Sawyer, K. (2016). Making way for paradigms of diversity leadership. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 68(1), 49–71. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000051 

Kivlighan, D. M., III, & Chapman, N. A. (2018). Extending the multicultural orientation (MCO) framework to group psychotherapy: A clinical illustration. Psychotherapy, 55(1), 39–44. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000142   

Pomery, A., Schofield, P., Xhilaga, M., & Gough, K. (2016). Skills, knowledge and attributes of support group leaders: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 99(5), 672–688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2015.11.017  

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Yalom, I. D. (2005). Theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.).  Basic Books. 

Read Chapters 4 (pp. 77-105; 106-116), 7 (pp. 201-230) and 14. 

Week 4

Krug, O. T. (2009). James Bugental and Irvin Yalom: Two masters of existential therapy cultivate presence in the therapeutic encounter. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 49(3), 329–354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167809334001 

Week 5

DeLucia-Waack, J. (2009). Leading groups with adolescents [Video]. Microtraining Associates. 

• https://video-alexanderstreet-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/watch/leading-groups-with-adolescents  

Meng, L., Chung, H., & Kivlighan, D. M., III. (2024). The Multicultural Orientation Inventory–Group Version-8: Development and validation of a brief scale to measure cultural processes in group therapy. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 28(2), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.1037/gdn0000215 

Shelton, K.,  Lyn, M. K., & Endale, M. (2022). A handbook on counseling African American women: Psychological symptoms, treatments, and case studies. Praeger. (Remainder of Chapters)

Week 7

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Yalom, I. D. (2005). Theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.).  Basic Books. 

• Read Chapters 1, 9 and 11. 

Videos:

[Stockton, R.]. (1991, December 9). Developmental aspects of group counseling: Early development [Video]. Microtraining Associates. https://video-alexanderstreet-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/watch/developmental-aspects-of-group-counseling-early-development 

[Stockton, R.]. (1991, September 13). Transition/Working Stage [Video]. Microtraining Associates. https://video-alexanderstreet-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/watch/developmental-aspects-of-group-counseling-transition-working-stage

 [Stockton, R.]. (1991, July 22). Working Stage/Termination [Video]. Microtraining Associates. https://video-alexanderstreet-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/watch/developmental-aspects-of-group-counseling-working-stage-termination 

  Articles:

Appleton, J., Fowler, C., Latouche, L., Smit, J., Booker, M., & Fairbrother, G. (2025). Evaluation of Group Therapy Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in the Postnatal Period. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 29(4), 537–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-025-04076-9 

Gnatt, I., Mackelprang, J. L., Phillipou, A., & Nedeljkovic, M. (2025). A pilot feasibility and acceptability study of an online compassion-focused group therapy intervention to treat comorbid eating disorders and PTSD symptoms. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100946  

 Legenbauer, T., Baldus, C., Jörke, C., Kaffke, L., Pepic, A., Daubmann, A., Zapf, A., Holtmann, M., Arnaud, N., & Thomasius, R. (2024). Mind it! A mindfulness-based group psychotherapy for substance use disorders in adolescent inpatients. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 33(12), 4205–4217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02465-z   

Sayed, S. M., Ahmed, G. K., Abdullah, S. O., & Khalifa, S. M. (2024). Effect of group psychotherapy on self-care skills in schizophrenia. The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 60(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-024-00906-9   

Wojtaszek, J. A., Koch, E. I., Arble, E., & Loverich, T. M. (2024). Cognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder – A critical review of methodological designs. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102928   

Yalch, M. M., Moreland, M. L., & Burkman, K. M. (2022). Integrating process and structure in group therapy for survivors of trauma. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2022.100272 

Week 8

Appleton, J., Fowler, C., Latouche, L., Smit, J., Booker, M., & Fairbrother, G. (2025). Evaluation of group therapy intervention for anxiety and depression in the postnatal period. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 29(4), 537–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-025-04076-9   

Gnatt, I., Mackelprang, J. L., Phillipou, A., & Nedeljkovic, M. (2025). A pilot feasibility and acceptability study of an online compassion-focused group therapy intervention to treat comorbid eating disorders and PTSD symptoms. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100946

Legenbauer, T., Baldus, C., Jörke, C., Kaffke, L., Pepic, A., Daubmann, A., Zapf, A., Holtmann, M., Arnaud, N., & Thomasius, R. (2024). Mind it! A mindfulness-based group psychotherapy for substance use disorders in adolescent inpatients. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 33(12), 4205–4217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02465-z  

Sayed, S. M., Ahmed, G. K., Abdullah, S. O., & Khalifa, S. M. (2024). Effect of group psychotherapy on self-care skills in schizophrenia. The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 60(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-024-00906-9   

Wojtaszek, J. A., Koch, E. I., Arble, E., & Loverich, T. M. (2024). Cognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder – A critical review of methodological designs. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102928  

Yalch, M. M., Moreland, M. L., & Burkman, K. M. (2022). Integrating process and structure in group therapy for survivors of trauma. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2022.100272