Date of Award
Summer 8-23-2025
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Noelle Lefforge
Second Advisor
Neal Brugman
Third Advisor
Judy Fox
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Interpersonal process group, University counseling center, Group therapy
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to outline a clinician's manual that guides providers in the development, facilitation, and maintenance of long-term interpersonal process groups (IPGs) within university counseling centers (UCCs). This manual also presents a new model: The Developmental Cohort Model (DCM), which utilizes a stepped model throughout a traditional student's college timeline. I will present this manual in the context of the Developmental Cohort Model (DCM), but it can certainly remain useful for any type of IPG. Research suggests that group therapy is an effective way to increase access to mental health care (Burlingame & Strauss, 2021) and can help college students address interpersonal skills and dynamics that are paramount to the developmental stage of young adulthood. Many groups on college campuses are time-limited, so I introduce the DCM as a new model, aiming to create a long-term group that supports the immense amount of interpersonal development that occurs during college and in young adulthood.
Copyright Date
7-1-2025
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Lauren Caldas
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
45 pgs
File Size
286 KB
Recommended Citation
Caldas, Lauren, "The Developmental Cohort Model of Interpersonal Process Groups: A Clinician's Guide for University Counseling Centers" (2025). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 560.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/560