The Group Psychologist
A newsletter of Division 49
FEATURE ARTICLE
COLUMNS
- President's column
The division president discusses proposed changes to the division bylaws, new ad hoc committees have the potential to beome standing committees, and updated information about the funding for the Div. 49 Foundation
- President-elect's column
The president-elect wants to provide more training for its members and those individuals involved group psychology, and more strongly connect group practice with group research
- From your editors
The editors present this latest issue, which includes the Division 49 candidate statements, the important skills held by division members, and a welcome to the new reviewer, Noranne Kocher
- Voting to expel a group member
The author recalls a group intervention experience involving an individual who's outside behavior was in direct conflict with his group behavior, thus jeopardizing his true progress
- Embracing diversity through connections
The writer reminds us that the goals of the Diversity Committee is to attract the participation and involvement of diverse early career professionals as well as student members
- Finding my way into the group therapy world
A new student member of the division shares her professional experience entering the field of group therapy and its positive influence on her career
IN THIS ISSUE
- Bylaw petition to allow electronic voting
Electronic voting would allow division materials to be distributed and processed more quickly
- Candidate statements for member-at-large
Review the member statements for this position from Rex Stockton, PhD and Leann Terry, PhD
- Candidate statements for president-elect
Review the member statements for this position from Scott Conkright, PsyD and H.L. “Lee” Gillis, PhD
- Candidate statements for student representative
Review the member statements for this position Andres Durran and Sean Woodland.
- Factor structure and validity of the therapeutic factors inventory–short form
This article concentrates on the therapeutic factors, group psychotherapy, and the assessment of clinical group practice
- Counseling center reflections
The author recalls her time at Penn State and the power of groups
- Harold Bernard: An icon in the field of group psychotherapy
We honor the memory of the late Harold Bernard and the contributions he made to the field
- 2012 Division officers and committee chairs
This is a directory of all the recently elected Div. 49 leaders
- Reviewers for The Group Psychologist
Meet the newest division newsletter reviewers
- Donate to the Div. 49 fund
The Div. 49 fund was established to provide grants to division members, particularly students and early career psychologists
COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Div. 49 board meeting
The recap of the division board meeting includes reports from executive committes and standing committees
- Mid-year financial summary
The new Finance Committee reviews the 2011 division income, and expenses
- Ad hoc Early Career Group Psychologist (ECGP)
The ECGP Committee plans to add additional resources for teaching to current website resources