Solution-Focused Group Psychotherapy for Incarcerated Fathers

This article describes the rationale for the development of solution-focused psychotherapy groups for incarcerated parents, and the planning and implementation of a parenting group at a state medium security correctional facility for men. The development of the group encompassed a needs assessment,...

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Published inJournal of family psychotherapy Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 1 - 20
Main Author Lange, Stephen M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Binghamton, NY Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.2001
Haworth Press
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Fathers
Group psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Inmates
Medical sciences
Parent Training
Parents
Prisoners
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Psychotherapy
Self Help Groups
solution-focused brief therapy
Treatments
United States
North America
America
Social environment
Human
Carceral environment
Parent
Mental health
Male
Health service
Review
Educational schedule
Group psychotherapy
Parent child relation
Treatment
Social interaction
Public health
User need
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Summary:This article describes the rationale for the development of solution-focused psychotherapy groups for incarcerated parents, and the planning and implementation of a parenting group at a state medium security correctional facility for men. The development of the group encompassed a needs assessment, selection of an appropriate model of group psychotherapy, screening of group members, implementation of the group across 12 weekly sessions, and an assessment of outcomes. The appropriateness of solution-focused approaches with incarcerated clients is emphasized, and recommendations for further practice and research are discussed.
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ISSN:0897-5353
1540-4080
DOI:10.1300/J085v12n02_01