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Assessing Individual Progress in Group Therapy

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Hello,

I am unclear on the importance of assessing individual progress in group treatment, as well as strategies to assess individual's treatment progress in a group.

Will you please inform me of this and show me where I can find the information in a reference that is not older than 5 years unless it is SAMHSA because I need to use more information and find out if I am on the right track. Is assessing an individual the same thing as screening?

Thank you.

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This solution will explain how an individual's progress is measured in a group therapy setting.

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Before assessment is possible, groups must have *specific* goals in place. One of the most common reasons why groups do not succeed is that there are either no goals, or the goals are too vague. When specific goals are in place, a group leader can more easily measure the progress of the individual group members.

According to Corey, Corey, & Corey (2010), member-specific measures can be used to evaluate progress. Member-specific measures "are used to assess changes in attitudes and behaviors of individual clients. It is possible to ...

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