Our social
development group therapy model targeted multiple skills that can interfere with social functioning among children with a range of clinical diagnoses.
An exploratory study of an eight week
concurrent group therapy model for children of divorced parents was found by the authors to appear to have a positive impact (Rich, Molloy, Hart, Ginsbury & Mulvey, 2007).
GST is a unique approach to ST that goes far beyond
traditional group therapy models; furthermore, it does not simply incorporate individual ST interventions into a group format, rather, has developed new adaptations of ST interventions for the group modality.
Group therapy models always involve the members revealing something about themselves because it is through these revelations that the majority of the group learns to heal.
Initially, the training groups in Canada were based on the
Tavistok group therapy model (which many experience as an anxiety provoking model).
Some of the parental feedback indicated that parents did not always feel like the parent group was a necessary part of the treatment process, which may have some implications for the general utilization of
concurrent group therapy model.
Through her work at Thriving Minds, Katelyn specializes in treating children with Selective Mutism via traditional weekly therapy, intensive therapy (i.e., 15 - 20 hours of treatment in one week), and
group therapy models.
Not only does this book cover the basics and the foundational assumptions and theories behind
this group therapy model, it was also recently updated to include new developments in the field.
Although they used a concurrent
group therapy model, the authors of the study identifies the modality as a «sub-grouping» of adults and «sub-grouping» of children.
Another successful implementation of the concurrent
group therapy model was used with children diagnosed with selective mutism and their parents (Sharkey, McNicholas, Barry, Begley & Ahearn, 2008).
Bereavement groups are probably the most widely known for using the concurrent
group therapy model.
Meets one of the above criteria and can be safely maintained in a community setting while using a group therapy model
While the New Beginnings Program is a «group therapy» process, Dr. Wyatt also offers individual therapy for sex addicts (or couples) who are not ready for
the group therapy model.