Groupwork

Waka tētē as a groupwork intervention with young women impacted by domestic violence

Sarah Marr — 2024-08-05

The first place in the 2021 Student Groupwork Competition was awarded to Sarah Marr, a student on the Bachelor in Social Work degree at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, in Rotorua New Zealand with Dr Donna Guy as the student supervisor. The essay is now published here.

A Support Group for Parents of Children Attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Kasia O'Leary — 2024-08-05

This article traces my experiences as a student social worker working with a support group for parents of children attending a child and adolescent mental health service. Through this experience, I gained insights into the importance of thorough advance planning for group interventions, and how groupwork theory can help interpret different processes and interactions as they occur within the lifespan of a group.

Supporting the researchers of traumatic experiences

Casey Wynne — 2024-08-05

Researchers in the academic world may be exposed to various types of traumatic content that can lead to those staff experiencing symptoms of compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma. Social science research has given little attention to the impacts of compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma on researchers of traumatic content, and in turn, there is little documentation regarding best practices for addressing or mitigating those impacts (Chu & Dwyer, 2002; Nikischer; 2019; Williamson et al., 2020). This paper details a proposal for implementing a peer support group for researchers in academia who primarily work on projects focused on traumatic content areas. These specific researcher staff will benefit from a facilitated peer support group that aims to mitigate the symptoms of compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma by providing space for discussions about individual concerns, personal experiences, and anxieties related to their research on traumatic content (Corden et al., 2005; Geoffrion, et al., 2016). Utilization of techniques such as guided imagery and relaxation techniques will encourage interpersonal social support amongst the research staff in the workplace, as well as the identification and sharing of strategies for coping and self-care (Corden et al., 2005; Geoffrion, et al., 2016).

Addressing unmet needs in adolescent eating disorder treatment with an ongoing remote-access peer support group

Emily Baronfeld — 2024-08-05

There is a lack of services for individuals recovering from an eating disorder once a person leaves initial treatment, especially among certain populations. Financial limitations, location, insurance requirements, and transportation issues are some of the barriers people face when trying to access services; for teenagers, these barriers can be magnified if there is little to no family support. Recovery can take years, whereas initial intensive treatment programs generally last weeks to months, leaving an unmet need in eating disorder treatment. Peer support programs have been shown to be an effective way for individuals to maintain recovery once they return to their communities. The current article aims to address the need for ongoing treatment of eating disorders for adolescents between the ages of 13 to 19. An internet-based peer support group for adolescents addresses current barriers to treatment since it is accessible from home and requires no budget. Current evidence-based eating disorder treatments and specific issues related to the adolescent population are discussed, along with research on peer support and mentorship. The article offers an outline for the creation of an online peer support group to include group composition, norms, and evaluation, offering universal availabilityeati

Review of: Socially Just Practice in Groups: A Social Work Perspective

Ciara Bradley — 2024-08-05

review

Review of Deconstructing Group Work for Human Service Professionals: A Skill-Building Handbook

Joyce Webster — 2024-08-05

Editorial: Student Groupwork

Gloria Kirwan — 2024-08-05

Editorial