[AVAPL Members] Re: seeking curriculum for walk-in group
- From: "Carolyn Allard" <callard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <members1@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:32:15 -0700
We have two wonderful drop in skills groups (one for men and one for women)
in our MST program. The group therapists have prepared a modular curriculum
to teach and strengthen skills in many areas our population seems to
struggle with (but that would also be applicable to other populations),
using CBT, DBT, Seeking Safety, and ACT-based strategies among others.
Modules include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal and
relationship issues, assertive communication, stress management and
relaxation exercises, anger management, identifying and testing red-flags of
potentially abusive individuals, behavioral activation, problem solving.
While the group is modular, it is a drop in group so that attendees leave
each session having learned a new skill regardless of whether they attend
regularly.
Hope that helps.
Carolyn
______________________________________________
Carolyn Allard, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego
Director, Military Sexual Trauma Program
VA San Diego Healthcare System
8810 Rio San Diego Dr (116A4Z)
San Diego CA 92108
Phone: 619-400-5189
Fax: 619-400-5154
Email: callard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sawyer, Nicole L.
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:49 AM
To: VHA Local EBP Coordinators; members1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AVAPL Members] seeking curriculum for walk-in group
Hello All,
Thank you so much in advance for helping us out with ideas and/or materials.
We are hoping to get what we are calling a daily "Wellness Group" running at
our facility where any veteran can walk in at a designated time every day
for support. ie M-F from 1-2pm
I am curious if any other facility has such a group, or open walk in time,
and if so, what does it look like? Is there a curriculum or agenda, do you
have prescribers and therapists involved, etc.
We are hoping to make this useful to those veterans whom have completed
their MH treatment but may need a quick check-in from time to time, and/or
for those veterans waiting to get involved in individual therapy (some of
you might have a "wait list group?") that need support in the mean time.
Any thoughts or materials would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Nicole L Sawyer, PsyD
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Coordinator
Licensed Psychologist
Manchester VAMC
718 Smyth Rd
Manchester, NH 03104
603-624-4366
Mon 8-4:30 Thurs 8-12pm
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