Action Speaks Louder: A Handbook of Structured Group Techniques

By A. Jane Remocker, Elizabeth T. Storch, A. Jane Remocker BSR OT(C), et al.

Actions Speak Louder than Words has become recognised as an essential tool for all therapists working with people with communication difficulties.
This new edition is a manual of over 50 structured group exercises for use when working with groups to help those taking part to overcome problems with interpersonal communication. The terminology and language in this new edition has been revised to explain the use of exercises in the context of the latest developments in psychiatric medicine. Each exercise follows a step by step approach making it easy to use in a practical situation. Specific problem areas are targeted and the aims and objectives clearly stated. Similar exercises are grouped together for easy reference and comparison. Suggested discussion topics encourage further exploration of particular subjects and allow the techniques to be adapted for individual situations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443058652
• ISBN13: 9780443058653
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Relating this book to clinical practice

This book is one of the main sources of ideas and techniques that I currently employ when working in a group scenario. The client base with which I work are mainly adults who are experiencing an acute psychiatric episode. It allows for a large variance in the abilities of clients and invites the practitioner to modify techniques and methods to best suit the group he/she is working with. Most of the activities described require a minimal amount of equipment and the instructions are clearly set out and easy to follow. My only critism is that perhaps it lacks detail in explaining the theory behind some of the more complex groups.