Fundamentals of Group Process Observation

Devika Dibya Choudhuri has served as President of the Association for Specialists in Group Work and as a process observer. Her research interests include group work for diversity, equity, and inclusion, trauma-informed counselor pedagogy, ethics and supervision. Christopher J. McCarthy is a past editor of the Journal for Specialists in Group Work and a past president of the Association for Specialists in Group Work, as well as an ASGW Fellow. His research interests include group interventions stress and coping in educational contexts, and career development.

Part 1: Essentials of Process Observation 1. Introduction to Process Observation in Groups 2. Effective Observation: Skills of Process Observation 3. Ethical and Professional Issues In Process Observation 4. Selecting and Using the Process Observer Part II: Effective Process Observation 5. Processing the Process: Giving Feedback and Facilitating Process Development 6. Group Focal Conflict Theory: A Model for Guiding Process Observation in Group WorkKaty Schroeder 7. Process Observation for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Part III: Settings for Process Observation 8. Utilizing Process Observation in Group Counseling and Group Psychotherapy 9. Process Observation in Psychoeducation Groups 10. Process Observation in Task Groups 11. Process Observation in Non-Therapeutic Settings 12. Process Observation in Education and Clinical Training Part IV: Past, Present, and Future of Process Observation 13. Foundational History of Process Observation in Groups 14. Research on Group Process Observation 15. Technology and Process Observation 15. Conclusion