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This book presents a detailed description of a new group method called Planned Group Counseling (PGC). This method was created to cope with the very reluctant behaviors found in chemically dependent and psychiatric patients: lateness, irregular attendance, premature termination, and non-compliance with therapeutic directives. The book provides the readers with a step-by-step guide for implementing PGC, including plans and psychological exercises that are designed to further develop intra-and interpersonal skills. Detailed descriptions of interventions are also included to help the group leader with a variety of difficult behaviors.Acknowledgments History and Overview Theoretical Framework The PGC Leadership Approach PGC Group Process Preparing for a PGC Session Detailed Description and a Replicable Example of PGC Responding to NonCompliant Behaviors, Suicidal and Homicidal Thoughts and Threats, and Requests for the Leader's Self-disclosure PGC Plans Using PGC in Psychiatric Settings Using PGC in Educational Settings Epilogue References Indexchapter
