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    A newsletter of Division 49
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    August 2020 |Vol. 30, No. 2
    Teleconference
    Welcome

    President’s column

    The value of Div. 49 is more important than ever. Given the value of groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, Div. 49’s work is particularly vital.

    Welcome

    • President-elect’s column
      Who would have thought? Comments moving forward in the time of COVID-19: Implications for our specialty and our practice
    • Editors’ column: A time for community
      Connections during COVID-19.
      By Thomas Treadwell, EdD, and Leann Terry, PhD

    Committees

    • Div. 49 standing committees
      Leadership of Div. 49.

    Teaching group

    • Here and now in 2020: Teaching group psychotherapy online
      Two perspectives on effectively teaching group online.
      By Penelope Asay, PhD, ABPP, and Chris Chapman, PhD

    Teaching group therapy

    • Challenges and benefits of participating in an online group psychotherapy course
      Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities have transitioned from traditional face-to-face courses to online learning.
      By Denise Carballea, BA, and Rita M. Rivera, BS

    News - The Group Psychologist - Google Analytics report

    • Div. 49 newsletter summary: Spring issue 2020
      Overall, the newsletter performed exceptionally well for this reporting period, likely due to the division’s putting out timely content related to the pandemic.
      By Leann Terry Diederich and Thomas Treadwell, EdD

    Columns

    • Opening universities in the midst of a pandemic
      Is it safe to live on campus?
      By Tevya Zukor, PhD
    • Early career psychologist column
      COVID-19 has changed a lot. One of the ways it impacted my life is that I have been working remotely since early March. One of the questions that became apparent to me is, “How to look professional on Zoom?”
      By Misha Bogomaz, PsyD

    Group specialty update

    • Group as a specialty
      At this time the Council has two areas of focus. One is to publicize the specialty status in general and in particular to psychology training programs at all levels.
      By Eleanor Counselman, EdD, CGP, ABPP, DLFAGPA

    Experiential column

    • The sociodrama of coronavirus and humanity through teletherapy
      Jacob Moreno, the founder of psychodrama and pioneer of group therapy, helped to transcend the limitations of one-to-one psychotherapy by introducing new group methods. However, most are unaware of his advocacy for the use of technology to create therapeutic experiences in larger groups of society.
      By Scott Giacomucci, DSW

    Brief articles

    • Prevention corner: Teletherapy as a means of prevention during COVID-19
      Teletherapy provides a means of prevention for the spread of illness as well as prevention of new and worsening psychopathology stemming from our current environment.
      By Shana Ingram, BA

    Board of Directors

    • Leadership
      Thank you and recognition of Div. 49's leaders.

    COVID-19 editorial

    • Growing telehealth group programs in the time of COVID-19: Structure, structure, and structure
      Joshua M. Gross, PhD, ABPP, 2020 president-elect of Division 49, discusses the importance of structure in telehealth group psychotherapy, especially during COVID-19.

    Committee report

    • Budget
      The Div. 49 budget is in good shape.

    Diversity column

    • Racial injustices in group therapy
      Microaggressions in group: As group psychologists aim to provide a space of cohesion and safety during these trying times, navigating topics of race and racial injustices remains a daunting task for many group psychologists.
      By Eric C. Chen, PhD

    2020 Div. 49 program: Aug. 6–8

    • Symposiums, Papers, Posters
      Div. 49 presents virtual programming for APA 2020
      By Lisa De La Rue

    Group Dynamics journal

    • The June 2020 issue of Group Dynamics
      Articles and highlights from the Div. 49 journal.
      By George Tasca, PhD

    International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

    • Call for papers
      Open call for papers on COVID-19 and the switch to online therapy groups
      By Jill Paquin

    Memorial

    • Remembrance of Robert Lloyd Gleave
      He was a fierce advocate of group psychotherapy, and he influenced generations of group psychotherapists.
      By Gary M. Burlingame and Mark Beecher, PhD

    Training director and trainee meet and greet

    • Group therapy training
      Connecting potential interns and postdocs with group training coordinators.

    Div. 49 Board minutes

    • June 2020 Board minutes (PDF, 265KB)opens in new window
      Highlights from the June 2020 meeting
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