Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy

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Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy (5th Edition)
By Marilyn B. Cole, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

The definitive guide to therapeutic group leadership for occupational therapy professionals, this 5th edition integrates decades of clinical wisdom with today’s best practices in group intervention. Organized around the Group Protocol format, it prepares OTs to design and facilitate meaningful, occupation-based groups across the lifespan.

2023 Edition Key Updates:

🔄 Practice-Relevant Innovations
• Virtual group leadership protocols
• Trauma-informed group frameworks
• Cultural humility strategies for diverse populations
• Occupation-based telehealth adaptations

🧩 Group Intervention Toolkits
• Mental health:

• DBT-informed skill groups

• Psychosocial recovery models
  • Physical rehab:

• Chronic pain management groups

• Neurorehabilitation task groups
  • Pediatrics:

• Sensory integration social groups

• Executive function skill-building

📋 Practical Implementation Guides
• 25+ sample group protocols
• Documentation templates (SOAP, OTPF-aligned)
• Icebreakers/energizers for different abilities
• Conflict resolution roadmaps

🎯 Theoretical Foundations
• Yalom’s therapeutic factors in OT context
• Mosey’s developmental group theory
• Kolb’s experiential learning applications
• Evidence-based practice summaries

Why Rent This Edition?

• Save 60% vs. new textbook prices

• Temporary need for fieldwork or NBCOT prep

• Access 2023 AOTA practice guidelines

• Highlight/markup without commitment

Perfect For:
✔ OT/OTA educational programs
✔ Mental health fieldwork rotations
✔ Rehab hospital group programming
✔ Community-based practice development