PP 8060

Group Psychotherapy

Fall 2007

INSTRUCTOR:

Mark Kiel, PsyD

PHONE:

(312) 777-7671

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REQUIRED TEXTS:

Title / “Group Relations Reader II,”
Author(s) / Colman, A. and Geller, M.
Copyright / 1985
Publisher / A. K. Rice, Washington
ISBN / 0-9615099-1-0
Edition
Title / “Object Relations Group Psychotherapy,”
Author(s) / Ganzarain, R.
Copyright / 1989
Publisher / IUP, New York.
ISBN / 0-8236-3725-5
Edition
Title / “Imaginary Groups,”
Author(s) / Hazell, C.
Copyright / 2005
Publisher / Bloomington, Indiana: Authorhouse
ISBN / 1-4184-9818-1
Edition
Title / “The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy,”
Author(s) / Yalom I.
Copyright / 1995
Publisher / IUP, New York.
ISBN / 0-465-08448-6
Edition

RECOMMENDED TEXTS:

Title / “Experiences in Groups,”
Author(s) / Bion, W. R.,
Copyright / 1961
Publisher / Tavistock, London
ISBN / 0-415-04020-5
Edition
Title / “Group Relations Reader I,”
Author(s) / Colman, A. and Bexton, H.
Copyright / 1978
Publisher / A. K. Rice, Washington
ISBN / 0-916050-02-5
Edition
Title / The Large Group Re-Visited: The Herd, Primal Horde, Crowds and Masses.
Author(s) / Schneider, S. & Weinberg, H.
Copyright / (2003)
Publisher / New York, NY: Jessica Kingley Publishers.
ISBN / 1-84310-097-5.
Edition

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ArgosyUniversity

IllinoisSchool of Professional Psychology/Chicago Campus

Group Psychotherapy, PP8060

Fall 2007

Wednesdays 6:00pm – 8:45pm

Mark Kiel, Psy.D.

Faculty Information

Faculty Name: Mark Kiel, PsyD

Campus: Chicago

Contact Information: / (312) 777-7671

Office Hours: By Appointment

Short Faculty Bio:

Mark Kiel, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and professor at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Kiel is core faculty and teaches Group Psychotherapy, Projective Personality Assessment, Clinical Seminars, and Personal and Professional Development groups. Dr. Kiel is particularly interested in Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic theory and enjoys teaching the clinical applications of this model in seminars and groups. His other interests include group and organizational psychology, Group Relations training, exploring diversity in groups and experiential learning and supervision. His clinical work includes several years of experience at university counseling centers, including short- and long-term psychotherapy with college students, the supervision of counseling and clinical graduate students and coordinating multi-disciplinary treatment teams.

Dr. Kiel is the Co-Coordinator of the Personal & Professional Development program at ISPP, is the coordinator of the Organizational Consulting Concentration and serves as faculty in the Psychoanalytic and Diversity Concentrations.

Required Textbooks:

Colman, A. and Geller, M. “Group Relations Reader II,” 1985, A. K. Rice, Washington

# 0-9615099-1-0

Ganzarain, R. “Object Relations Group Psychotherapy,” 1989, IUP, New York.

# 0-8236-3725-5

Hazell, C. “Imaginary Groups,” 2005, Bloomington, Indiana: Authorhouse

#1-4184-9818-1

Yalom, I. “The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy,” 1995,IUP, New York.# 0-465-08448-6

Recommended Texts:

Bion, W. R., “Experiences in Groups,” 1961, Tavistock, London.

# 0-415-04020-5

Colman, A. and Bexton, H. “Group Relations Reader I,” 1978, A. K. Rice, Washington

# 0-916050-02-5

Schneider, S. & Weinberg, H. (2003). The Large Group Re-Visited: The Herd, Primal Horde, Crowds and Masses. New York, NY: Jessica Kingley Publishers. ISBN#: 1-84310-097-5.

Course length: 15 Weeks

Credit Value: 30

Program Outcomes: The Doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University Chicago Campus is an APA accredited program (APA, 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002, 202-336-5500). This program is designed to educate and train students so that they may eventually be able to function effectively as clinical psychologists. To ensure that students are prepared adequately, the curriculum provides for the meaningful integration of theory, training and practice. The Clinical Psychology program at Argosy University Chicago Campus emphasizes the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential in the formation of professional psychologists who are committed to the ethical provision of quality services. Specific objectives of the program include the following:

  • Goal 1: Prepare professional psychologists to accurately, effectively, and ethically select, administer, score, interpret, and communicate findings of appropriate assessment methods informed by accepted psychometric standards and sensitive to the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.
  • Objective 1a: Accurately and ethically administer and score various psychodiagnostic instruments.
  • Objective 1b: Accurately interpret and synthesize assessment data in the context of diversity factors, referral questions, and specific objectives of the assessment, and organize and communicate results in writing and orally.
  • Objective 1c: Examine psychometric properties of psychological assessment instruments, and use that knowledge to evaluate, select, administer, and interpret psychological tests and measures appropriate for the client, the referral question, and the objectives of the assessment.
  • Goal 2: Prepare professional psychologists to select, implement, and evaluate psychological interventions consistent with current ethical, evidence-based, and professional standards, within a theoretical framework, and with sensitivity to the interpersonal processes of the therapeutic relationship and the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.
  • Objective 2a: Synthesize the foundations of clinical psychology, including psychopathology, human development, diagnosis, diversity, ethics, and various therapeutic models in clinical applications.
  • Objective 2b: Select, plan, and implement ethical and evidence-based interventions with sensitivity to the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.
  • Objective 2c: Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively implement and participate in psychological consultation and supervision.
    Objective 2d: Demonstrate personal development and self-reflective capacity, including growth of interpersonal skills, and therapeutic relationships.
  • Goal 3: Prepare professional psychologists to analyze the complexity and multidimensionality of human diversity, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand diverse worldviews and the potential meaning of social, cultural, and individual differences for professional psychological services.
  • Goal 4: Prepare professional psychologists to examine the historical context and the current body of knowledge of biological, cognitive, affective, developmental, and social bases of human functioning.
  • Goal 5: Prepare professional psychologists to critically evaluate the current and evolving body of scholarly literature in psychology to inform professional practice.

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