ABSTRACT
This eight-session support group program was presented at the American Group Psychotherapy Association's (AGPA) 2013 Spring Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The presentation focused on creating hope and increasing motivation in neurocognitively impaired individuals. The premise was that this standardized intervention process delivered weekly at the beginning of an individual's outpatient neurorehabilitation program would enhance commitment and success. This program was formatted to address: setting goals for recovery, relating to others, restructuring negative thinking, addressing feelings, identifying barriers to recovery, resolving grief issues, creating hope, redefining the self, rebuilding self-esteem, and exploring coping strategies.
