Assignment: Group Therapy Compared To Individual Therapy
Identify and explain the various benefits to group therapy compared to individual therapy, especially when working with offender populations. Choose a particular type of group treatment which is often used to treat offender populations or victims of crime. Locate at least two professional journal articles via the ProQuest database, which address issues related to this type of treatment and population.
Write a 3-5 page paper and address the following components of the group:
1. Indicate how you would recruit members.
2. Would the members participate on a voluntary or involuntary basis?
3. How would you screen for appropriate group members?
4. What would be the size of the group?
5. What would be the duration and the frequency of the group?
6. Would the group be open or closed?
7. How would you structure or format the group?
8. What strategies, as outlined in the readings, would you utilize with the group?
9. How would you determine if the group was successful?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.