ABSTRACT

Psychoeducational groups for children and for adolescents have some significant differences than groups for adults. While there is still a need to balance the cognitive and affective aspects for these audiences, there are other structural and organizing differences and these are the emphasis for Chapter 12. Children can benefit from attention to the time frame for the group, and care taken to present the cognitive material at a level suitable for their educational and intellectual abilities. Important considerations are presented for adolescent psychoeducational groups, such as the composition of group members in an appropriate age range, and the impact of peer encouraged deviancy. Sample plans for a child and for an adolescent group are described.