GROUP COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN - A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL APPROACH

Applied salient factors from social learning theory and cognitive dissonance theory to elementary school group counseling. Examples were presented to illustrate how dissonance could be created in a group-counseling setting. Conditions applicable to group counseling, which would increase the probable efficacy of dissonance, are discussed in relation to probable concomitant behavioral outcomes. Group counseling, which utilizes such factors, may prove to be a powerful means for assisting and/or influencing changes in elementary school students' attitudes and behaviors. (2 p. ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.