This document provides 10+1 guidelines for effective psychoeducational groups. The key principles are that psychoeducational groups should have a clear focus on learner outcomes above all else. This means designing groups and activities around helping participants achieve desired learning goals. The guidelines include gaining administrative support, aligning group goals with organizational treatment goals, developing clear goals and opportunities for self-assessment, securing a positive learning environment, and maximizing participant involvement through effective instructional strategies and group processes. Administrative support, clear goals, and the right learning environment are essential for psychoeducational group success.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for People with MSMS Trust
This document summarizes a presentation on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). ACT focuses on increasing psychological flexibility to live according to one's values despite difficult thoughts, feelings, and physical symptoms. The presentation discusses how people with MS commonly struggle and respond unhelpfully by avoiding, controlling, or fighting their experiences. It then outlines the six core processes of ACT (acceptance, defusion, contact with the present moment, self-as-context, values, and committed action) to build psychological flexibility. A case example is provided of applying ACT in couples therapy with a woman with MS and her husband to improve their communication and relationship.
This document provides guidance and questions for a unit on promoting wellbeing and resilience in children and young people. It addresses factors that influence children's wellbeing such as social, emotional, physical and economic issues. Resilience is defined as the ability to deal with life's ups and downs and is based on self-esteem. Developing resilience is important for children's self-esteem, coping with change, and relating positively to others. The document discusses working with parents and carers to promote children's wellbeing through activities, role modeling, and involvement in planning. It also addresses supporting children's social and emotional identity development and using goals to build self-esteem.
This training module is intended to provide health and mental health personnel with some guidance on a non-disease oriented approach to psychosocial disaster response for children and adolescents. The module provides an overview of the special needs of children and adolescents affected by disasters and emergencies that can help in reaching an understanding of their behaviour after disasters. It addresses the general and specific stressors affecting children and adolescents and examines the consequences of these experiences in helping victims come to terms with their experiences.
Stepps Case Conceptualization (10_12_15)Sara Eliason
This document provides a case conceptualization for Joseph Stein, a 65-year-old widowed man referred to counseling by his daughter. It summarizes Joseph's reasons for referral, history of presenting issues, assessment results, and diagnosis. Joseph has been experiencing depressed mood, anhedonia, lack of motivation, and feelings of guilt since the death of his wife three years ago and loss of his business. Based on his symptoms, he meets criteria for a provisional diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder. The conceptualization explores predisposing factors such as Joseph's religious and family values that may be maintaining his depressive symptoms.
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The document introduces trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and provides an overview of a TF-CBT learning package. The package includes 11 components to help clinicians learn and effectively deliver TF-CBT, including an online training, treatment manual, toolkit, learning activities, webinars, workshops, phone consultations, discussion board, online consult, emailed tips, and website resources. The goal is to provide scaffolded learning beyond just the online training to help clinicians master TF-CBT skills and apply them in practice.
This document provides a summary of childhood anxiety disorders, including:
- Selective mutism, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder.
- It discusses the classification, etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment options for each disorder.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are commonly used to treat childhood anxiety disorders.
Blended learning combines both face-to-face and online learning. When designing a blended learning course, it is best to start small by moving some activities online and changing part of the lecture. For every new online activity added, an existing activity should be removed to avoid overburdening students. Activities should build upon each other so that students can apply their new knowledge. Existing open educational resources should be utilized before creating new materials. Lectures can be used for interaction rather than presentations to take advantage of blended learning. Students must be given a clear outline of all course activities and expectations.
The document provides guidance on developing measurable annual goals for a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). It explains that annual goals should be directly related to the student's current performance levels, focus on skills that can reasonably be achieved in one school year, and include specific, measurable criteria. Short-term objectives and benchmarks should also be included to track progress towards the annual goals. Examples are provided of current performance levels, a measurable annual reading goal, and related benchmarks/objectives for a sample student.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for People with MSMS Trust
This document summarizes a presentation on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). ACT focuses on increasing psychological flexibility to live according to one's values despite difficult thoughts, feelings, and physical symptoms. The presentation discusses how people with MS commonly struggle and respond unhelpfully by avoiding, controlling, or fighting their experiences. It then outlines the six core processes of ACT (acceptance, defusion, contact with the present moment, self-as-context, values, and committed action) to build psychological flexibility. A case example is provided of applying ACT in couples therapy with a woman with MS and her husband to improve their communication and relationship.
This document provides guidance and questions for a unit on promoting wellbeing and resilience in children and young people. It addresses factors that influence children's wellbeing such as social, emotional, physical and economic issues. Resilience is defined as the ability to deal with life's ups and downs and is based on self-esteem. Developing resilience is important for children's self-esteem, coping with change, and relating positively to others. The document discusses working with parents and carers to promote children's wellbeing through activities, role modeling, and involvement in planning. It also addresses supporting children's social and emotional identity development and using goals to build self-esteem.
This training module is intended to provide health and mental health personnel with some guidance on a non-disease oriented approach to psychosocial disaster response for children and adolescents. The module provides an overview of the special needs of children and adolescents affected by disasters and emergencies that can help in reaching an understanding of their behaviour after disasters. It addresses the general and specific stressors affecting children and adolescents and examines the consequences of these experiences in helping victims come to terms with their experiences.
Stepps Case Conceptualization (10_12_15)Sara Eliason
This document provides a case conceptualization for Joseph Stein, a 65-year-old widowed man referred to counseling by his daughter. It summarizes Joseph's reasons for referral, history of presenting issues, assessment results, and diagnosis. Joseph has been experiencing depressed mood, anhedonia, lack of motivation, and feelings of guilt since the death of his wife three years ago and loss of his business. Based on his symptoms, he meets criteria for a provisional diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder or Persistent Depressive Disorder. The conceptualization explores predisposing factors such as Joseph's religious and family values that may be maintaining his depressive symptoms.
Tf cbt toolkit with color laminates 1.30.12tlassiter80
The document introduces trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and provides an overview of a TF-CBT learning package. The package includes 11 components to help clinicians learn and effectively deliver TF-CBT, including an online training, treatment manual, toolkit, learning activities, webinars, workshops, phone consultations, discussion board, online consult, emailed tips, and website resources. The goal is to provide scaffolded learning beyond just the online training to help clinicians master TF-CBT skills and apply them in practice.
This document provides a summary of childhood anxiety disorders, including:
- Selective mutism, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder.
- It discusses the classification, etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment options for each disorder.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are commonly used to treat childhood anxiety disorders.
Blended learning combines both face-to-face and online learning. When designing a blended learning course, it is best to start small by moving some activities online and changing part of the lecture. For every new online activity added, an existing activity should be removed to avoid overburdening students. Activities should build upon each other so that students can apply their new knowledge. Existing open educational resources should be utilized before creating new materials. Lectures can be used for interaction rather than presentations to take advantage of blended learning. Students must be given a clear outline of all course activities and expectations.
The document provides guidance on developing measurable annual goals for a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). It explains that annual goals should be directly related to the student's current performance levels, focus on skills that can reasonably be achieved in one school year, and include specific, measurable criteria. Short-term objectives and benchmarks should also be included to track progress towards the annual goals. Examples are provided of current performance levels, a measurable annual reading goal, and related benchmarks/objectives for a sample student.
This document provides an overview and goals of a training on trauma-informed care (TIC). It discusses recognizing the impact of adverse childhood experiences and how unresolved trauma relates to long-term health outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of identifying and addressing trauma, reducing re-traumatization in services, and understanding secondary trauma for workers. The training aims to provide resources for staff to learn about working in a TIC system.
Information on mental health from the ABA Law Student Division, the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), and the Dave Nee Foundation. Created by Annie Wan, Lt. Governor of Mental Health and a 1L Student at Arizona Summit Law School.
Sibling issues can arise when one child has a mental disability. This can require adjustment and impact future relationships. However, children with disabled siblings often develop positive traits like empathy.
When working with youth in the criminal justice system, more focus should be placed on addressing underlying mental health issues rather than just restraining behaviors. Counselors need to help determine what is causing misbehavior.
Children who have experienced trauma like abuse, neglect, family separation, or disasters may react in various ways and need long-term support through counseling to rebuild trust and cope with their experiences. It is important counselors understand youth needs and can refer clients to outside services if needed.
The document discusses functional behavioral assessment which involves identifying the variables controlling problem behaviors, altering the environment to minimize those behaviors, and analyzing behavior-environment relations by reinforcing adaptive behaviors and withholding reinforcement for problem behaviors. It also provides examples of reinforcement loss, skills deficits, too much punishment, loss of effective operant behavior, and removal of positive reinforcement that can contribute to behaviors like depression.
This document discusses cognitive disabilities, including types, symptoms, causes, and treatments. It begins with definitions of cognition and an overview of the history of the study of cognition from ancient Greek philosophers to the emergence of cognitive psychology in the 1960s. It then describes different cognitive processes like attention, language, learning, memory, perception, and thought. It outlines uses of cognitive processes in learning, forming memories, and decision making. It also discusses the impact of cognition on perceiving the world, forming impressions, and interacting with the environment. Finally, it provides tips to maximize cognitive abilities and potential pitfalls of cognition.
Anxiety: mood state characterized by strong, negative emotion and bodily symptoms in which an individual apprehensively anticipates future danger or misfortune
Parent Management Training teaches parents how to effectively manage their child's behavioral problems through techniques like operant conditioning and social learning. It aims to help parents provide appropriate rewards and praise to encourage desired behaviors, rather than negatively punishing unwanted behaviors. Attending PMT programs trains parents to use these strategies to improve their child's conduct.
This document provides information about micro teaching. It defines micro teaching as a scaled down teaching encounter with a smaller class size and duration. It discusses the history, meaning, principles, phases, steps, skills, advantages and limitations of micro teaching. Micro teaching originated at Stanford University in 1961 as a way to focus on specific teaching skills through controlled practice. It involves planning, teaching, receiving feedback, and re-teaching lessons in cycles to improve skills.
Challenges in Design of Training final.pptxjnBaliya2
This document discusses strategies for designing effective training programs. It addresses determining training needs, identifying learning objectives, developing content and sequencing, selecting appropriate delivery methods, allocating resources, and evaluating training impact. The key points covered are: conducting a needs assessment; framing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives; developing content across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains; choosing methods related to trainee needs; allocating time and budgets; and measuring performance change and application of skills. Attention is given to making abstract concepts concrete through active learning techniques and facilitating social learning.
Ch. 8 developing an instructional strategyEzraGray1
This chapter discusses developing instructional strategies that engage learners. It identifies five components of instructional strategies: pre-instructional activities, content presentation and guidance, learner participation, assessment, and follow-through. Each component considers how to motivate, present content, provide practice and feedback, evaluate learning, and facilitate transfer. Instructional strategies aim to support learners' internal cognitive processes by incorporating techniques like gaining attention, presenting objectives, and eliciting performance. Constructivist strategies emphasize reasoning, problem-solving, and situating learning in complex but relevant contexts.
Facilitation Skills for Train the Trainer (TTT) Programme
Facilitation is an art and science and can be learned and improved upon with practice and it is a required skill for any project or team manager.
This document provides an overview and objectives for a 3-day training course for new facilitators. The goals are to educate facilitators on effective distance learning tools and techniques. The training will cover topics such as adult learning styles, engagement strategies, and skills for preparing and assessing learning programs. It also outlines the qualifications and process for a mentoring program to provide guidance to facilitators. Various theories of distance learning are discussed, as well as potential issues like cultural differences and how to address challenges in the online classroom.
Transfer of learning allows individuals to apply knowledge learned in one context to new contexts. It occurs when a learner recognizes common features between situations and links information in memory. To enhance transfer, training methods and measures must align with specific goals. For example, a nursing program should focus on skills that transfer from the classroom to jobs. Key strategies include creating program/job descriptions, attending trainings, working towards goals, functioning in teams, testing knowledge, and evaluating effectiveness. These strategies relate to learning domains of cognitive knowledge, affective emotions, and psychomotor skills, all important for students to progress.
Learning tool M2T1: Implement the training programmeTOTVET
1. The document discusses key considerations for implementing a training program, including monitoring learner participation and evaluating whether activities are achieving learning objectives.
2. It provides advice for trainers on communicating effectively by knowing their audience, subject matter, and themselves. Trainers are encouraged to grab audience attention and make the training meaningful.
3. The implementation phase involves scheduling training, organizing resources, launching the program, and continually monitoring participant progress and program effectiveness through evaluation. Feedback is analyzed to identify weaknesses and improve the training.
This document discusses learning and development in organizations. It begins by outlining learning objectives related to understanding learning organizations, the training process, training design methods, and evaluating training programs. It then defines key terms like education, learning, development and training. The rest of the document details various aspects of the training process including needs assessment, content design using the ADDIE model, delivery methods, and evaluation. It also discusses methods for developing learning organizations and management.
Developing an instructional strategy ch 8 TiekaWilkins
This document outlines how to develop an effective instructional strategy. It discusses sequencing content, considering learners' abilities and grouping students. The nine events of instruction are described based on Gagne's conditions of learning, including gaining attention and providing feedback. Constructivism and designing constructive learning environments are also covered. The document concludes by discussing media selection and delivery systems to accomplish instructional goals and objectives.
This document discusses the development and importance of training materials. It outlines the key parts of an effective training design, including establishing a rationale and objectives, determining appropriate content and methodology, identifying participants and duration/location details, and planning for responsibilities, financing, evaluation, and follow-up activities. Effective training materials facilitate learning, skill adoption, and knowledge transfer, contributing to program success.
This document discusses the development and importance of training materials. It explains that training materials facilitate learning and contribute to the success of training programs by allowing trainees to adopt new skills, knowledge, and technologies. It also lists some key benefits of training materials such as facilitating understanding, stimulating participation, and preventing monotony. The document then outlines the typical parts of a training design, including the rationale, objectives, course content, methodology, participants, duration and site, responsibilities, financing, evaluation, and follow-up.
This document discusses concepts related to designing training programs. It begins by defining training and development as activities aimed at transferring or modifying knowledge, skills, and attitudes through learning experiences. When designing training programs, the objectives must be considered as well as learner readiness, learning principles, and trainer characteristics. The document then outlines an 8-step process for designing training programs, including defining the purpose and audience, determining participant needs, setting goals and objectives, outlining content, developing activities, preparing evaluations, and planning for follow-up. Finally, it discusses design theories like elaboration theory and Gagne and Briggs theory that can be applied when choosing training methods.
Tyler's model of curriculum development involves 4 basic steps: 1) Establishing the educational purpose, 2) Determining educational experiences to achieve the purpose, 3) Organizing those experiences effectively, and 4) Evaluating if the purposes have been met. The document outlines Tyler's view that establishing clear instructional objectives is important for developing a coherent curriculum, selecting appropriate teaching methods and materials, and assessing learning outcomes. Objectives should be specific, measurable, and focused on student outcomes rather than teaching processes.
The document discusses the process of designing training programs. It outlines 8 key steps: [1] Define the purpose and audience; [2] Determine participants' needs; [3] Define goals and objectives; [4] Outline content; [5] Develop activities; [6] Prepare a written design; [7] Create evaluation forms; [8] Plan follow-up. The design process involves analyzing needs, designing content and structure, developing materials, implementing the program, and evaluating effectiveness. The overall goal is to create effective training that meets learners' needs and achieves the objectives.
This document provides an overview and goals of a training on trauma-informed care (TIC). It discusses recognizing the impact of adverse childhood experiences and how unresolved trauma relates to long-term health outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of identifying and addressing trauma, reducing re-traumatization in services, and understanding secondary trauma for workers. The training aims to provide resources for staff to learn about working in a TIC system.
Information on mental health from the ABA Law Student Division, the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), and the Dave Nee Foundation. Created by Annie Wan, Lt. Governor of Mental Health and a 1L Student at Arizona Summit Law School.
Sibling issues can arise when one child has a mental disability. This can require adjustment and impact future relationships. However, children with disabled siblings often develop positive traits like empathy.
When working with youth in the criminal justice system, more focus should be placed on addressing underlying mental health issues rather than just restraining behaviors. Counselors need to help determine what is causing misbehavior.
Children who have experienced trauma like abuse, neglect, family separation, or disasters may react in various ways and need long-term support through counseling to rebuild trust and cope with their experiences. It is important counselors understand youth needs and can refer clients to outside services if needed.
The document discusses functional behavioral assessment which involves identifying the variables controlling problem behaviors, altering the environment to minimize those behaviors, and analyzing behavior-environment relations by reinforcing adaptive behaviors and withholding reinforcement for problem behaviors. It also provides examples of reinforcement loss, skills deficits, too much punishment, loss of effective operant behavior, and removal of positive reinforcement that can contribute to behaviors like depression.
This document discusses cognitive disabilities, including types, symptoms, causes, and treatments. It begins with definitions of cognition and an overview of the history of the study of cognition from ancient Greek philosophers to the emergence of cognitive psychology in the 1960s. It then describes different cognitive processes like attention, language, learning, memory, perception, and thought. It outlines uses of cognitive processes in learning, forming memories, and decision making. It also discusses the impact of cognition on perceiving the world, forming impressions, and interacting with the environment. Finally, it provides tips to maximize cognitive abilities and potential pitfalls of cognition.
Anxiety: mood state characterized by strong, negative emotion and bodily symptoms in which an individual apprehensively anticipates future danger or misfortune
Parent Management Training teaches parents how to effectively manage their child's behavioral problems through techniques like operant conditioning and social learning. It aims to help parents provide appropriate rewards and praise to encourage desired behaviors, rather than negatively punishing unwanted behaviors. Attending PMT programs trains parents to use these strategies to improve their child's conduct.
This document provides information about micro teaching. It defines micro teaching as a scaled down teaching encounter with a smaller class size and duration. It discusses the history, meaning, principles, phases, steps, skills, advantages and limitations of micro teaching. Micro teaching originated at Stanford University in 1961 as a way to focus on specific teaching skills through controlled practice. It involves planning, teaching, receiving feedback, and re-teaching lessons in cycles to improve skills.
Challenges in Design of Training final.pptxjnBaliya2
This document discusses strategies for designing effective training programs. It addresses determining training needs, identifying learning objectives, developing content and sequencing, selecting appropriate delivery methods, allocating resources, and evaluating training impact. The key points covered are: conducting a needs assessment; framing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives; developing content across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains; choosing methods related to trainee needs; allocating time and budgets; and measuring performance change and application of skills. Attention is given to making abstract concepts concrete through active learning techniques and facilitating social learning.
Ch. 8 developing an instructional strategyEzraGray1
This chapter discusses developing instructional strategies that engage learners. It identifies five components of instructional strategies: pre-instructional activities, content presentation and guidance, learner participation, assessment, and follow-through. Each component considers how to motivate, present content, provide practice and feedback, evaluate learning, and facilitate transfer. Instructional strategies aim to support learners' internal cognitive processes by incorporating techniques like gaining attention, presenting objectives, and eliciting performance. Constructivist strategies emphasize reasoning, problem-solving, and situating learning in complex but relevant contexts.
Facilitation Skills for Train the Trainer (TTT) Programme
Facilitation is an art and science and can be learned and improved upon with practice and it is a required skill for any project or team manager.
This document provides an overview and objectives for a 3-day training course for new facilitators. The goals are to educate facilitators on effective distance learning tools and techniques. The training will cover topics such as adult learning styles, engagement strategies, and skills for preparing and assessing learning programs. It also outlines the qualifications and process for a mentoring program to provide guidance to facilitators. Various theories of distance learning are discussed, as well as potential issues like cultural differences and how to address challenges in the online classroom.
Transfer of learning allows individuals to apply knowledge learned in one context to new contexts. It occurs when a learner recognizes common features between situations and links information in memory. To enhance transfer, training methods and measures must align with specific goals. For example, a nursing program should focus on skills that transfer from the classroom to jobs. Key strategies include creating program/job descriptions, attending trainings, working towards goals, functioning in teams, testing knowledge, and evaluating effectiveness. These strategies relate to learning domains of cognitive knowledge, affective emotions, and psychomotor skills, all important for students to progress.
Learning tool M2T1: Implement the training programmeTOTVET
1. The document discusses key considerations for implementing a training program, including monitoring learner participation and evaluating whether activities are achieving learning objectives.
2. It provides advice for trainers on communicating effectively by knowing their audience, subject matter, and themselves. Trainers are encouraged to grab audience attention and make the training meaningful.
3. The implementation phase involves scheduling training, organizing resources, launching the program, and continually monitoring participant progress and program effectiveness through evaluation. Feedback is analyzed to identify weaknesses and improve the training.
This document discusses learning and development in organizations. It begins by outlining learning objectives related to understanding learning organizations, the training process, training design methods, and evaluating training programs. It then defines key terms like education, learning, development and training. The rest of the document details various aspects of the training process including needs assessment, content design using the ADDIE model, delivery methods, and evaluation. It also discusses methods for developing learning organizations and management.
Developing an instructional strategy ch 8 TiekaWilkins
This document outlines how to develop an effective instructional strategy. It discusses sequencing content, considering learners' abilities and grouping students. The nine events of instruction are described based on Gagne's conditions of learning, including gaining attention and providing feedback. Constructivism and designing constructive learning environments are also covered. The document concludes by discussing media selection and delivery systems to accomplish instructional goals and objectives.
This document discusses the development and importance of training materials. It outlines the key parts of an effective training design, including establishing a rationale and objectives, determining appropriate content and methodology, identifying participants and duration/location details, and planning for responsibilities, financing, evaluation, and follow-up activities. Effective training materials facilitate learning, skill adoption, and knowledge transfer, contributing to program success.
This document discusses the development and importance of training materials. It explains that training materials facilitate learning and contribute to the success of training programs by allowing trainees to adopt new skills, knowledge, and technologies. It also lists some key benefits of training materials such as facilitating understanding, stimulating participation, and preventing monotony. The document then outlines the typical parts of a training design, including the rationale, objectives, course content, methodology, participants, duration and site, responsibilities, financing, evaluation, and follow-up.
This document discusses concepts related to designing training programs. It begins by defining training and development as activities aimed at transferring or modifying knowledge, skills, and attitudes through learning experiences. When designing training programs, the objectives must be considered as well as learner readiness, learning principles, and trainer characteristics. The document then outlines an 8-step process for designing training programs, including defining the purpose and audience, determining participant needs, setting goals and objectives, outlining content, developing activities, preparing evaluations, and planning for follow-up. Finally, it discusses design theories like elaboration theory and Gagne and Briggs theory that can be applied when choosing training methods.
Tyler's model of curriculum development involves 4 basic steps: 1) Establishing the educational purpose, 2) Determining educational experiences to achieve the purpose, 3) Organizing those experiences effectively, and 4) Evaluating if the purposes have been met. The document outlines Tyler's view that establishing clear instructional objectives is important for developing a coherent curriculum, selecting appropriate teaching methods and materials, and assessing learning outcomes. Objectives should be specific, measurable, and focused on student outcomes rather than teaching processes.
The document discusses the process of designing training programs. It outlines 8 key steps: [1] Define the purpose and audience; [2] Determine participants' needs; [3] Define goals and objectives; [4] Outline content; [5] Develop activities; [6] Prepare a written design; [7] Create evaluation forms; [8] Plan follow-up. The design process involves analyzing needs, designing content and structure, developing materials, implementing the program, and evaluating effectiveness. The overall goal is to create effective training that meets learners' needs and achieves the objectives.
Effective instruction requires clear goals and measurable objectives to focus learning. Having goals and objectives helps instructors design appropriate instruction and assessments, and informs students of expectations. While there are different approaches to writing goals and objectives, they generally involve stating what learners will know and be able to do using active verbs. Goals are broader statements of outcomes while objectives specify expected student performance. Developing goals and objectives depends on the instructional context and purpose.
This document provides information on a coaching and mentoring training program. The program aims to help participants develop skills for being effective coaches and mentors to support others' personal and professional goals. The training will include lectures on relevant theory, case study discussions, simulations of coaching assignments, and evaluations of coaching strategies. Participants will receive materials on the topics covered and engage in activities applying the concepts, such as developing coaching strategies and giving feedback. The program is designed to transform participants' skills over the course of the training through a structured process focusing on individual growth and adaptation.
The document discusses the key components of developing an instructional strategy, including selecting an appropriate delivery system, sequencing content, clustering content into lesson units, and planning the learning components. The five major learning components are pre-instructional activities, content presentation, learner participation, assessment, and follow-through activities. Within each component, the document provides details on important considerations and best practices.
Training and development refers to educating employees within a company to increase productivity, improve quality, lessen employee turnover, and decrease costs and errors. There are several types of training including supervisor training, organizational development training, and interpersonal skills development training. The training and development process consists of five overlapping processes: needs assessment, motivation, design, delivery, and evaluation. Effective training design involves defining objectives, outlining content, developing activities, preparing materials, and determining evaluation and follow-up. Models like ADDIE provide a framework for the design and implementation of training programs.
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The document discusses developing instructional strategies. It outlines the typical components of an instructional strategy, including pre-instructional activities to motivate learners, content presentation, learner participation through practice and feedback, assessments, and follow-through activities. Instructional strategies should consider learners' characteristics, objectives, and select appropriate groupings, media, and delivery systems based on these factors. Effective strategies demonstrate knowledge of learners and tasks while enhancing creativity in lesson design.
Coaching involves a more experienced colleague helping an individual develop their skills through focused one-on-one sessions. It is a style of developing employees that involves empowering them and providing guidance to achieve their aims, either for their current or future roles. Coaching differs from mentoring in that it focuses on specific tasks or skills that can be measured, while mentoring focuses on longer-term development. Effective coaching involves assessing skills constructively, providing tips and support, and helping the individual apply their learning.
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1) The guiding principle for effective psychoeducational groups is focusing on learner outcomes above all else. This means emphasizing how to help participants learn rather than just presenting content.
2) Key guidelines for effective groups include gaining administrative support, aligning the group goals with the overall treatment goals, developing clear learning goals and opportunities for self-assessment, and securing a positive learning environment.
3) Facilitators should design groups to maximize participant involvement, utilize principles of group development, structure instructional activities well, and build in realistic timeframes while balancing structure with flexibility.
This document describes three models for developing and conducting psychoeducational groups: experiential learning exercises, structured learning exercises, and patient education. Experiential learning exercises focus on interpersonal skills through activities like role plays. Structured learning exercises teach specific skills through demonstration and practice. Patient education uses a classroom format to transmit information through lectures, videos, and homework assignments. While presented separately, the models can be blended to provide interactive and informative psychoeducation.
This document provides an outline for a two-day training program on developing and facilitating psychoeducational groups. Day 1 covers principles of psychoeducation and group processes, models of group psychoeducation, and experiential learning exercises. Day 2 focuses on participant presentations of group exercises and receiving feedback to demonstrate how to develop, modify, and facilitate groups. The goals are to help participants modify their groups to increase involvement and effectively facilitate a group session.
This document provides an outline for a two-day training program on developing and facilitating psychoeducational groups. Day 1 covers principles of psychoeducation and group processes, models of group psychoeducation, and experiential learning exercises. Day 2 focuses on participant presentations of group exercises and receiving feedback to demonstrate competencies in group facilitation and modification. The goals are to discuss uses of psychoeducation in forensic settings, compare models of group psychoeducation, and effectively facilitate a group exercise with population-specific modifications.
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This document outlines a training plan for corrections officers on working with mentally ill offenders. The training aims to help officers identify symptoms of mental illness, and initiate appropriate intervention strategies. It consists of 7 modules covering topics like legal responsibilities, signs and symptoms of mental illness, suicide intervention, and communication skills. The training uses a case study approach and interactive exercises. It incorporates multiple choice questions, group discussions, and a competency review competition between groups. The goal is for officers to better assess inmate needs and choose management/treatment options to minimize disruptive behaviors. The training requires materials like PowerPoint slides, a participant manual, case studies, flip charts, and score sheets for evaluation.
This document outlines an 8-session group psychoeducation program to teach inmates with serious mental illness skills to manage negativity in prison. The program aims to help inmates examine how their negativity can be debilitating and develop coping skills. It is presented as a structured class format rather than traditional group therapy. The goals are to help inmates adjust to prison rather than expecting the environment to adjust to them. Each session builds on the last to cumulatively develop a positive learning experience and new skills for managing stressors, identifying strengths, making decisions, and minimizing the impact of negative situations. The program is intended to be used alongside other mental health treatments to comprehensively address negativity that stems from incarceration.
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The document discusses curative factors in psychoeducational groups. It outlines 11 curative factors identified by Irving Yalom and rates their applicability to psychoeducational groups as primary, secondary or tertiary. The primary factors for psychoeducational groups are imparting information, universality, imitative behavior, instillation of hope and development of socializing techniques. Secondary factors include interpersonal learning, existential factors and guidance. Tertiary factors include cohesiveness, catharsis and corrective recapitulation of the primary family experience.
This document discusses facilitating learning in psychoeducational groups using a constructivist approach. It defines key concepts like information versus knowledge, the two phases of learning (assimilation and accommodation), and the facilitator's role in each phase. The presentation examines how facilitators can promote learning by first presenting new information and skills, then engaging participants to integrate and apply the new knowledge through discussion and activities. It concludes with a self-assessment for participants to check their understanding of these constructivist learning concepts.
This psychoeducational group session teaches participants about stress by having them complete individual and group stress index scales. The scales ask participants to assign points to different stressful events based on how stressful they would be. This allows participants to differentiate between a stressful event and their reaction to it. The goals are for participants to discuss different reactions to events, compare responses to others, and identify factors influencing individual stress responses. Understanding that stress is subjective helps participants learn they can manage stress by controlling their reactions rather than external events.
This psychoeducational group session focuses on roadblocks to recovery. Participants will practice navigating obstacles to recovery by having one participant walk a taped path blindfolded with guidance from another. Others act out roadblock roles trying to interrupt them. Roadblocks include old friends offering drugs, boredom, medication side effects, and more. The goal is to describe challenges and options for overcoming roadblocks, and discuss making choices that promote recovery. Participants will provide feedback on successes and improvements after attempts.
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1+10 guidelines for effective psychoeducational groups
1. 10+1 GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUPS
David Barry, Psychoeducational Groups
Guiding Principle:
“What participants learn is far more important that what the facilitator says or does”.
Focusing on learner outcomes is the guiding principle in designing, developing and facilitating
psychoeducational groups. When focusing on learner outcomes is in the forefront of all activities
the intent of the psychoeducational groups is much more likely to be achieved. This guiding
principle places emphases on how to help participants learn.
Now, focusing attention on helping participants learn appears to be an obvious part of
instruction. However, psychoeducational group developers often become trapped into spending
more time on developing content-based lesson plans than really thinking about how the
participants will achieve the desired learning outcome. Developers can also be trapped into
using “fun” exercises or using other instructional strategies that are d not necessarily focus on
helping the participants achieve the desired outcomes.
Focusing on learner outcome needs to also be in the forefront of all activities when conducting
psychoeducational groups. When focusing on learner outcomes is the guideline for conducting
the sessions then there is greater emphasis on the learner more than just presenting
information. For more information on this distinction refer to the presentation on “Facilitating
Learning in Psychoeducational Groups.”
In rest of this article presents important guidelines for ensuring the success of your
psychoeducational groups. It is the guiding principle of having learner outcomes at the forefront
of all activities that needs to give direction to the guidelines discussed below.
Guidelines for Effective Psychoeducational Groups
1] Gain Clear Administrative Support.
2] Align the psychoeducational group programs with the mission and treatment goals of the
organization.
3] Develop group psychoeducation courses with clear goals and opportunities for self-
assessment.
4] Secure a positive learning environment.
5] Design psychoeducational group courses that maximize learner involvement.
6] Utilize principles of group development in the design of the Psychoeducational Group
Courses.
7] Maximize the potential for learning using by structuring instructional activities and exercises.
8] Build in realistic time frames for group psychoeducational courses.
2. 9] Balance structure with flexibility in facilitating the psychoeducational groups.
10] Celebrate the successes and learn from the mistakes.
1] Gain Clear Administrative Support:
Gaining clear administrative support is a must for Psychoeducational Group facilitators and
program administrators. This administrative support is important for two reasons:
Psychoeducational group providers often compete for resources with other service
providers. Having administrative support will help Psychoeducational group providers
secure necessary resources.
Participants often view the value and benefits of a program based on the status of that
program. Programs that have of administrative sport have a perceived higher value. The
status of the program will have participants view the program as important and enhance
its potential benefit.
Gaining administrative support is not to be taken for granted. Program providers must work for
this support. A few keys to gaining support are to deliver the programs promised, provide timely
and accurate program evaluation information to administrators and to get input from
administrators on ways to improve the program.
No matter how well a psychoeducational programs is operating, lack of administrative support
will leave it short when resources are tight and have the value of the program questioned by
participants and other service providers.
2] Align the psychoeducational group programs with the mission and treatment goals of the
organization.
Having a clear link between the psychoeducational group courses and the treatment goals of
the organization is a must. It can be easy to develop psychoeducational groups that are “fun” or
“keep people busy”. There are also many pre-packaged group programs that can be easy to
run. However the group psychoeducational programs that are offered need to be part of the
overall treatment mission of the organization. One method to measure this fit between the
treatment mission of the organization and group psychoeducation courses is compare how well
the group goals match the individual treatment goals of the participants’ service plans.
For some psychoeducational groups there might be two distinct types of group goals.
Content Goals: One type of group goal, Content Goals, focus on the intended learning
outcome of the course. For example “participants will be able to demonstrate symptom
management skills that will reduce stress” or “participants will develop a relapse
prevention plan”.
Process Goals: Another type of goal, Process Goals, describes how participants are
able to focus on a task, interact with others or become involved in a program. For some
individuals rudimentary pro-social skills like “being able to interact with others for 45
minutes with becoming disruptive” can be an important outcome. For individuals who are
unable to manage their time or complete a task, being able to “attend 8 sessions on
3. time, without prompting and complete all learning tasks” can be an important treatment
outcome.
3] Develop group psychoeducation courses with clear goals and opportunities for self-
assessment.
When participants have a clear understanding of what they are to learn and a method to
measure their success they are much more likely to succeed. Clear goals help participants
keep focused. Clear goals also help participants evaluate their progress.
Psychoeducational group goals need to be written in behavioral
terms and describe the intended outcome of the group The
behavioral terms are expressed using action verbs like demonstrate, Skill
develop, show or apply.
Cog
There are three domains for learning. The Cognitive Domain will nitiv
have goals describing what information participants are able learn. e Affec
The Affective Domain has goals describing the values or attitudes tive
that are focus of the instruction. And, the skill domain describes what
specific types of behaviors the participant is expected to demonstrate
at the end of the psychoeducational group course.
In many situations psychoeducational courses can have all three of these learning domains as
part of their goals. For example for a participant to learn a new skill they must value or
recognize the importance of the skill [Affective Domain]. Often learning a new skill involves
understanding some basic information or a set of general principles [Cognitive Domain]. And
finally the participant needs to demonstrate the skill [Skill Domain].
In a very specific example for a course on Assertiveness Training participants need to believe
that they can assert themselves and that this assertiveness will help them better their lives. The
participants will also need to know when it is important to be assertive and when it is less
important. Finally, the participants will need to be able to demonstrate assertive behaviors that
fit the situation.
These learning domains are important in planning and delivering psychoeducational
group courses because they help the facilitators recognize the importance of having
participants: accept the importance of what is being taught,
understand some basic principles
demonstrate the skill or ability to apply the concepts being taught.
Self-assessment can occur periodically during a course or by having practice sessions
[assignments] between sessions that help build participant confidence and reinforce learning. A
variety of techniques can be used for these learning reviews. The learning reviews can be
formal written assessments, role plays, inter-group competition exercises and instructional
strategies. The goal of self-assessment is to help the participant master the new skill rather than
assigning a pass-fail type of grade. During the assessment it is important for the participant to
understand what parts of the new skill they have mastered and what they need to do to master
the whole skill. The primary focus of the assessment activity is to facilitate learning. A second
outcome of this assessment may be on how to increase the effectiveness of the specific lesson
or course.
4. 4] Secure a positive learning environment.
The more participants can focus on the message the more likely they will be able to learn. An
environment free of distractions will help learners focus. Ideally the physical space will have a
place to have posters or other materials related to the topics being taught. Facilitators need
space to keep learning materials. And, participants need to associate the space with an
opportunity to learn.
The physical space needs to have enough room for participants to move around or change the
seating arrangements of the classes as needed. Sometimes when a session seems to be going
nowhere a simple activity like changing the seating arrangements, going from a classroom, row
by row seating to a semi-circle can renew interest. The facilitator should be familiar with the
space and able to maximize the room so all participants can clearly see the material being
presented and the facilitator can observe and maintain eye contact with all participants.
A positive learning environment also provides a sense of security so when participants need to
do a demonstration or take a risk they feel they and the group will not be interrupted.
Participants need to feel safe in practicing new skills or discussing personal issues.
5] Design psychoeducational group courses that maximize learner involvement.
Most people learn best by doing. Learner involvement also helps keep participants interested in
the course. In general the facilitator should be talking less than 20% of the group time.
The real learning begins when There are many books and manuals that have
examples of group exercises, simulations and games.
the participants begin to talk
Part of the Psychoeducational Groups website
more than the facilitator.. “Lessons” also has examples of interactive exercises.
In addition to pre-packaged exercises there are several easy techniques to promote learner
involvement. Surveys about learner interest and opinions, quick quizzes followed by a
discussion of the quiz, rank ordering lists are simple methods to keep learners involved.
Another simple method to keep participants involved is to have them discuss a specific topic in
dyads or sub-groups and then report out to the entire class. The dyads and sub-groups provide
participants opportunities to share their idea, responses with a few people and get feedback
from them before sharing the ideas with the larger group. This small group discussion prior to
the larger group review can be a powerful tool in helping more withdrawn members become part
of the group.
Assigning psychoeducational group participants group roles can be another way to increase
their involvement and sense of ownership of the group. For example tasks like time keeper,
handing out information to group members, listing out group member responses and reviewing
group guidelines to new members can all increase member involvement. Even those members
not performing one of the above tasks often have a sense of vicarious participation watching
their fellow group members.
5. 6] Utilize principles of group development in the design of the Psychoeducational Group
Courses.
Psychoeducational groups experience many of the same dynamics as other traditional groups.
The group courses will go through stages of development, have the same competition for
leadership roles and potential for developing cohesion as more traditional groups. In the design
of group psychoeducational courses it is important to develop the individual session plans that
incorporate or at lease take into account these group dynamics.
In the beginning of almost al groups the members look for direction and structure from the
facilitator. As the group progresses members are more willing and want more shared leadership
in the group. Gradually assigning roles and rotating those roles will help members assume this
shared leadership. There can also me numerous opportunities to have the group members
make decisions about how the psychoeducational group sessions progress.
Incorporating group exercises that correspond to the stage of group development is another
method of integrating group dynamics into the course design. For example in the beginning of a
course members may not be very wiling to take chances or become involved in exercises where
then need to share personal information. As members feel a greater sense of trust and
cohesion they feel more comfortable in trying new behaviors in the group and in talking about
their experiences.
The presentation on “Promoting Group Development” discusses these dynamics in more detail.
7] Maximize the potential for learning using by structuring instructional activities and exercises.
Presenting, facilitating and processing an instructional activity all require good advanced
planning, a high level of interpersonal skill and some luck.
Form follows function in the First the course developer needs to be sure the
exercises fit the intended learning outcomes, the stage
use of instructional activities.
of group development and the level of functioning of the
group members. There are hundreds of fun exercises
that a facilitator can use in planning a psychoeducational group. But the exercise needs to meet
the group goals. Most often this will require modifying a specific exercise or the facilitator
developing his/her own exercise.
All materials need to be immediately available at the time the exercise is introduced to the
group. Nothing will diminish the potential of an exercise more than having members wait for
needed materials. Instructions for the exercise should be given at least twice and when possible
written down. When possible the facilitator needs to demonstrate the tasks first before the
group proceeds with the activity.
Introducing “prompt questions” before an activity will help learners focus on the purpose of the
activity and when processing the activity the prompt questions can be used again to review the
exercise. The use of prompt questions is very important when using more passive learning
activities like watching a short videotape or observing a role-play. For these more passive
activities it is recommended to go no longer than 10-15 minutes before a group discussion
period. Even for longer videotapes or extended role-plays a “stop and go” method can be used
to process sections of the activity.
6. Instructional activities are one of the best methods for maximizing learning but the use of the
activity needs to be well planned and facilitated to benefit the participants.
8] Build in realistic time frames for group psychoeducational courses.
Psychoeducational group courses should be developed based on the level of functioning and
anticipated length of stay of the group participants. Ideally group courses will go between 8-12
sessions. Research has shown that it often takes that many sessions before the message of the
course becomes adapted by the participants. However some participants are enrolled in a
program for les than two weeks and others for more than two years. Participants in an inpatient
psychiatric setting might not have the same capacity for concentration or ability to abstract as
participants in an outpatient clinic.
Psychoeducational group courses need to be developed to incorporate these differences. For
clinic settings with higher functioning participants being enrolled for longer periods of time longer
1-2 hour sessions are not uncommon. Individual courses may become parts of a larger
”curriculum”. For example a 12 session course on Relapse Prevention may become part of a
large curriculum focusing on Overcoming Mental Illness and Substance Abuse. On an acute in-
patient unit the courses need have fewer sessions 4-8 and a shorter time per session. For
example a 6 session course on Returning Home to Friends and Family might be presented 2-3
times per week for 30-45 minutes per session.
Developing courses based on participant characteristics and length of stay in the program will
help the facilitators tailor the message of the program and give participants the opportunity gain
the maximum benefit from the course.
9] Balance structure with flexibility in facilitating the psychoeducational groups.
Group psychoeducational programs are structured sessions with specific learner outcomes
identified for each session. Ideally sessions are developed so the information from one session
is built upon and used in the subsequent sessions. Learning activities are tailored to specific
groups with specific intended outcomes.
Group psychoeducational programs take A formed group will not go forward
place within a broader context of either a without addressing a major conflict or
treatment setting or larger community. important issue. That conflict or issue
People coming into the sessions may be will be part of the group life until it is
experiencing additional issues that to them addressed.
seem more important at the time. Specific
session topics or exercises may have more
impact on members that anticipated. There are an uncountable number of factors that can
impact on group participants and influence their behavior in a psychoeducational group.
Facilitators need to balance the intended purpose of their groups with participant needs. A
group activity that is planned to take one session might take two. A tragic incident involving a
group member might be the main concern of the group. A conflict between group members
might inhibit other group members for participating in a session.
7. A psychoeducational group plan is a plan and should be followed as much as possible, but if
participants are not ready to learn because of other factors then the facilitator needs to adjust
and modify before the group is ready to proceed.
10] Celebrate the successes and learn from the mistakes.
One of the benefits of group psychoeducational programs is that participants get a chance to
successfully complete a treatment. Participants can evaluate their mastery of the material
presented in the class and get positive recognition for finishing a program. For longer classes,
participants may be given an award or certificate or even have a special session at the end of a
course to formally recognize completion of the program. For many individuals there is the
intrinsic satisfaction of moving from one level of a program to the next level.
Developers and facilitators of psychoeducational groups also have the challenge of continuing
to update and keep the information they present fresh and current. Participants should have the
opportunity to formally evaluate the programs they participate in. Facilitators also need to
evaluate the programs they facilitate and share their successes with other facilitators and
discuss how to improve they programs they conduct. Part of the final session of a class should
also be dedicated to learner feedback.
Conclusions:
Psychoeducational Groups can be very effective in helping individuals learn how to more
effectively manage their lives. There are some fundamental principles such as integrating the
classes into the overall treatment operations of the larger organization, keeping the participants
involved and active, and critically evaluating the courses that will help make the
psychoeducational groups even more successful.