School Counseling Groups for Violent and Assaultive Youth: The Willie M.s

This article describes one method for conducting counseling groups with violent and assaultive students who have school adjustment problems. First, the major patterns which reflect the school behavior of such students are identified. Second, a counseling technique is presented which can be used to explore how these students organize and give meaning to their school experiences. Finally, a variety of short and long-term school-related themes are described, and suggestions are made for tailoring their use to fit the group's counseling objectives.