6th Edition
Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy The Theoretical Basis and Practice Application of Group Intervention
About the Author
Introduction to the Sixth Edition
Section I: Acquiring Group Skills
Chapter 1 Group Leadership: Cole’s Seven Steps
Chapter 2 Understanding Group Dynamics
Chapter 3 Client-Centered Groups
Chapter 4 Groups in the context of DEI and the OT Framework 4th Ed.
Section II: Group Guidelines from OT Models & Frames of Reference
Chapter 5: Psychodynamic Approaches
Chapter 6: The Behavioral-Cognitive Continuum
Chapter 7: Allen’s Cognitive Disabilities Groups
Chapter 8: Developmental Approaches
Chapter 9: Sensory Motor Approaches
Chapter 10: A Model of Human Occupation & Other Occupation-Based Models
Section III: Planning an Occupational Therapy Group
Chapter 11: Writing a Group Protocol and the Quinnipiac Model
Chapter 12: An Introductory Laboratory Experience for Students Group Protocol: Developing Your Professional Self
Chapter 13: A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group Experience Group Protocol: Seeing Myself: My Uniqueness in the Contest of my Culture.
Chapter 14: Community Groups: Service-Learning Experiences for Students
Chapter 15: Wellness, Recovery and Trauma Informed Care
Appendix A: The Task-Oriented Group as a Context for Treatment
Appendix B: The Concept and Use of Developmental Groups
Appendix C: Summary of the AOTA Ethical Code
Appendix D: Excerpts from the OT Practice Framework, 4th Ed.
Appendix E: Comparison of Group Leadership Guidelines in OT Models & Frames of Reference
Appendix F: Overview of International Classification of Function (ICF)
Biography
Marilyn B. Cole, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, is a Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, and an occupational therapy (OT) consultant and writer. After 25 years of full-time teaching, she has now become a full-time writer. She holds a bachelors degree in English from the University of Connecticut, a graduate certificate of occupational therapy from the University of Pennsylvania, and a master of science in clinical psychology from the University of Bridgeport. She is licensed in OT by the State of Connecticut, and certified by the National Board of OT (NBCOT). The author has 24 years of practice experience in mental health, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
