Structured Psychotherapy Groups for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents

by Billie Farmer Corder

In this exceptionally useful compendium, the author shares her clinical expertise and techniques for working effectively with sexually abused children and adolescents.  Drawing from over 30 years of experience as a practicing psychologist, researcher, and supervisor, Dr. Corder offers specific guidelines for developing, facilitating, and evaluating time-limited structured psychotherapy groups.

She outlines specific goals for each group session and provides active "homework" assignments and guidelines for using the original techniques and materials she has developed.  Separate instructions and supplemental materials are included for children ages 6-12 and teens age 13-16.

Therapeutic materials include empirically derived therapeutic activities, coloring books, active games, board games (including gameboards, question items, and rules), therapeutic "chants," and much much more.  The author describes critical decisions and role assignments.  Guidelines for concurrent structured groups with parents/caretakers are included as well as advice on dealing with important administrative and ethical issues.

Questionnaires, forms, and procedures for program evaluation are also provided.  This book offers many new ideas and creative techniques for experienced clinicians.  For less experienced therapists, Dr. Corder provides theoretical issues and rationale, clear clinical guidance, and how-to-do-it directions for working effectively with this population.  Printed in an 8 1/2" x 11" format with flexible binding for ease in copying.

Review "Structured Psychotherapy Groups for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents" will be invaluable to any therapist who is seeking to establish a group therapy program for this population.  The manual includes very clear theory-linked instructions on how to establish structured group psychotherapy for sexually abused children and adolescents and provides many examples of techniques, rituals and other materials which can be used with this population....  This is an excellent manual and Dr. Corder is to be congratulated."       -Beryce W. MacLennan, PhD, Distinguished Fellow - American Group Psychotherapy Association; Co-Author of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy With Adolescents

Table of Contents Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Psychotherapy for the Sexually Abused     Chapter 1 - Theoretical Issues and Approaches     Chapter 2 - Implications for Treatment     Chapter 3 - A Group Psychotherapy Program Part II: Forming a Structured Psychotherapy Group for Abused Children     Chapter 4 - Nontherapy Issues     Chapter 5 - Clinical Issues: Pregroup Orientation     Chapter 6 - Clinical Issues: Including Parents and Caretakers in Groups     Chapter 7 - Clinical Issues: Decisions Therapists Must Make Before Initiating the Group     Chapter 8 - Program Evaluation: Pre- and Posttesting Group Members     Chapter 9 - References Part III: The Sessions     Chapter 10 - Groups for Sexually Abused Children Ages 6 to 9 and 10 to 12     Chapter 11 - Guide to Supplemental Material for Children's Groups Ages 6 to 12     Chapter 12 - Groups for Sexually Abused Teens Ages 13 to 16     Chapter 13 - Guide to Supplemental Material for Teen's Groups Ages 13 to 16 Part IV: Supplemental Material     Materials for Ages 6 to 12    My Very Own "Wouldn't It Be Nice" Coloring Book    Feeling Faces    "Draw-A-Picture" Sheets    Homework Assignments For Ages 6 to 12        Homework Assignments # 1 -7        Wanda's Story        My Own Story    Moving On and Getting Stronger Game    Graduation Certificates     Materials for Ages 13 to 16    My Own That Was Then, But This Is Now Activity Book    Homework Assignments For Ages 13 to 16        Homework Assigments # 1-10    The Life Game    Game Cards        Learning Cards        Understanding Each Other Cards        Knowing Yourself Cards        Problem-Solving Cards    Graduation Certificates