Research Primer – Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
Overview of University of Chicago research showing how CBI can benefit young people
Research Primer – Group Theory
Understanding the Group Process
This curriculum acknowledges Irving Yalom’s (psychologist) ten therapeutic factors and integrates these factors into curriculum components. These therapeutic factors include:
This curriculum also incorporates Bruce Tuckman’s (psychologist) model of stages of group development, patterns of a group that are both necessary and inevitable as a group grows over time. These stages do not always follow in succession.
Related Resources
Facilitation Guide – Beginning a Group
Guidance for launching groups, setting norms, and building early group cohesion
Facilitator Guide
Curriculum overview and guidance for leading ECHO sessions with fidelity and consistency
ECHO Curriculum Background
Overview of ECHO's goals, motivation, and curriculum design process