Leading a Support Group / Edition 1

by Keith Nichols, John Jenkinson

Overview

This book is written for professional people who can see a value for support group work within their organisation and working life but hesitate from lack of experience. Presented in a conversational style, the book serves as a tutorial outlining the benefits of support groups, the essential aspects of forming, beginning and then running a support group.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780335215690
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2006
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

Keith Nichols is a consulting clinical health psychologist at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, United Kingdom.

John Jenkinson is a group consultant, Cornwall Alcohol and Drugs Agency, United Kingdom.

Table of Contents

1	Why support and why support groups?	6
2	Support groups in action	41
3	Preparation 2 : the group leader	58
4	Preparation 1 : the group members	67
5	The practicalities of starting a support group	79
6	Underway : the middle stages of a support group	97
7	Ending a support group	131
8	Supervision and evaluation : the support and development of the group leader	140