The science and art of brief inpatient group therapy in the 21st century: commentary on Cook et al. and Ellis et al

"Revolving Doors and Brief Encounters: Dare We Do Inpatient Groups?" Reflections on Being an AGPA Conference Panelist

Participating as an American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) conference panelist is an impactful and noteworthy experience. The purpose of this article is to discuss the experience in the context of providing a brief update to the conversation regarding rapid turnover in inpatient groups. We aim to highlight and summarize the far-reaching impact of ongoing clinical discussions and research found in both the literature and the conference experience. From an integrative perspective, clinical discussion between colleagues is an essential component in the discipline of psychology. It aids in appropriate edification as a clinical psychologist. Rather than emphasizing a one-size-fits-all therapeutic model, if we remain open to a diversity of approaches while clarifying and fine-tuning the most valuable commonalities, we will subsequently facilitate increased professional and patient satisfaction.

Multi-tiered group therapy model to identify and treat the root causes of domestic violence: a proposal integrating current social neuroscience findings

Domestic violence (DV) is a national public health crisis. The leading treatment model, the Duluth Model, has failed to reduce or prevent DV. New models of treatment for DV are needed. In this paper, an emphasis is placed on an integrated multimodal approach to treating DV, integrating the current psychological science on the neurobiology and brain science of human violence with recent findings in the neurobiology of group relationships to present a treatment program for DV employing a group therapy model. This group therapy treatment approach moves away from the treatment of symptoms to the treatment of the root causes of violence. The two-tier Duluth model (a community teaching model of psychoeducation and court-mandated behavioral therapies for male perpetrators) is expanded to include a third tier. This is a psychological science-driven model that identifies and treats the root causes of DV using a group process and group systems-oriented approach.