Description
In this course, students will learn the clinical skills and roles needed for the effective practice of group work as dance/movement therapists in varied clinical settings. We will examine theoretical constructs of group work that include Yalom’s interpersonal approach, Shulman’s interactional approach, Falck’s membership perspective, and Steinberg’s model of mutual aid. Students will be expected to identify the central ideas and methods of group work and recognize its emotional, cognitive, and behavioral applications, as well as behavior that disrupts the work of group process. Additionally, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the effects of transference and countertransference, discuss group work theory and techniques used to facilitate problem-solving and specific skill building to reduce psychiatric symptoms, and understand group characteristics, including multiculturalism, diversity, dynamics, and stages of development and interventions.