Upon completion of Chapter 12, you should be able to describe

• Group counseling from a historical perspective;
• Group counseling compared to individual and family counseling;
• Types of groups;
• Problem solving and group process;
• Group size, composition, and duration; use of co-leaders;
• Pre-group screening and orientation;
• Stages in group counseling;
• Dealing with disruptive group members;
• Common mistakes of group leaders;
• Qualities of effective group leaders;
• Ethical-legal issues relating to group counseling; and
• Diversity issues in group counseling.