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The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group CAPG Transforming Fear and Shame.pdf
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work (2021)
  • Dr. Lisa S Sosin, Liberty University
  • Sandra Noble
  • John Jonathan Suroshan Harrichand, The College at Brockport
  • Dr Lynn Bohecker, Liberty University
Abstract
Literature highlights the long-term effects of bullying and interpersonal cruelty, including symptoms of trauma and shame. Although scholars have encouraged the development of trauma-informed group interventions for adults with a history of bullying, they have yet to be developed. This article introduces The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group: Transforming Fear and Shame with Compassion, Courage, and Community (CAPG) and presents findings from a phenomenological pilot study exploring participants’ experiences. Themes of containment,
creativity, and community promoted regulation of symptoms and self-identity within the context of a safe, inclusive, and affirming group experience. Implications and recommendations are provided.
Publication Date
December 14, 2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2021.2000083
Citation Information
Lisa S Sosin, Sandra Noble, John Jonathan Suroshan Harrichand and Lynn Bohecker. "The Creative Arts Personal Growth Group CAPG Transforming Fear and Shame.pdf" The Journal for Specialists in Group Work (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/Dr-Bohecker/48/