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"Outcome Measures and Evaluation in Counseling and Psychotherapy" by Chris Evans and Jo-anne Carlyle is a book that explores the topic of outcome measures and their evaluation in counseling and psychotherapy. The authors use clear and accessible language to explain complex concepts, making the content enjoyable and easy to understand. They provide practical advice, resources, and case studies to help readers implement outcome measures in their own practices. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the goals and context of outcome measurement and encourages constructive communication and critique in the field. [Extracted from the article]

This article studies the work of large groups in the training of group psychotherapists and is organized in two parts for sequential publication. We review the literature on the history and evolution of large groups in general, concentrating on those devoted to the large group in training, starting from the very first, Skynner's, from which we take our title. The core of the paper explores the learning experience provided by the Large Training Group (LTG) serving students on the Diploma and Qualifying Courses at the Institute of Group Analysis, London (IGA). We describe the LTG from the standpoint of its staff and participating students over a period of some eight years; discuss the role of the staff sub-group in the evolution and co-creation of a particular discourse and we give special attention to the question of leadership and the role of the convener. Each of its two parts contains a vignette that is discussed in the light of the literature reviewed; and each contains a summarizing table, the first devoted to our principles of practice and the second to the primary purposes of the LTG and our staffing responsibilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is a summary of one published in Group Analysis (Cilasun, Schlapobersky, Papanastassiou e Thomas, 2021), "The Large Group in Training, revised for Gruppi for Italian readers. It explores the learning experience provided by the Large Training Group (LTG) serving students on the courses at the Institute of Group Analysis, London (IGA). We describe the LTG from the standpoint of its staff and participating students over a period of some eight years; discuss the role of the staff sub-group giving special attention to the question of leadership and the role of the convener. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article the author will use the concept of location of disturbance and systems theory and relate these to Anzieu's work, in particular his concept of the transitional analysis. She will then describe the work in a "staff group", also called a "reflective practice group" which are much used in the UK hospitals and institutions at the present time. They occupy this transitional space between the care of the patient and the organisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the structure, process and evaluation of a families and friends group in a personality disorder treatment service for people experiencing Borderline Personality Disorder using a Mentalization Based Therapy model. We highlight the benefits of working with family members and consider the differences between psycho-education, support groups and group-analytical approaches. Inclusion of families in recovery is well argued. Providing support and education for family members can improve communication and reduce burden in families. In the treatment of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, the focus often remains upon meeting patients' needs and not of those who support them. We used a formal evaluation of the effectiveness of the families and friends group in the areas of learning and support. Qualitative questions were used to gain more in depth information regarding the impact of the group. Our results support the approach of working with the family rather than only focusing on the individual. There was an improvement in the communication leading to positive change in relationships between family members and their loved ones. This takes place despite the group being a once a month and drop-in. However, as this was evaluation of one service, more research in this area is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]