Clinicians are often under-skilled and under-resourced to realize the full potential of group therapy sessions. When group therapy is appropriately supported and framed, treatment programs can increase patient engagement, improve clinician satisfaction, and enhance reputation outside the program. Success requires an approach that delivers real-world tools and techniques proven to drive significantly better outcomes for every patient in a treatment program’s groups.
During this session, Andrew Bordt, Co-founder of The Institute for the Advancement of Group Therapy, and Wayne Johnson, Vice President at Sunwave Health, present best practices in group therapy facilitation, patient engagement, and longitudinal outcomes measurement. The material is designed to deliver tools and skills that can be applied to current group therapy programs. Behavioral health clinicians, staff, and administrators are strongly encouraged to review this content.
By the end of the recorded session, you will be able to:
- Explain the differences between knowledge and skill as it applies to patients in group therapy and the importance of deliberate practice in group therapy sessions
- Demonstrate an understanding of an appropriate, measurable objective that connects recovery to group therapy
- List three focus tasks used to enhance patient engagement in group therapy sessions
- Summarize best practices in group therapy outcome measures and longitudinal data analysis
Originally recorded, October 2022
