Presented at ACBS World Conference 12, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2014
PROSOCIAL is a practical framework for improving the efficacy of groups that integrates ACT principles with a "core design principles" approach based on the work of Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom and generalized from an evolutionary perspective. The concepts have been presented at previous ACBS conferences but much has happened with the development of the practical framework, which will form the substance of my talk. A training manual has been prepared that is being "test driven" by a cohort of facilitators working with their groups and the project development team. The project will result in a scientific database for studying group efficacy in addition to a practical framework. The framework is designed to accommodate a virtually unlimited number of groups. ACBS members are encouraged to become involved in PROSOCIAL, which can provide an additional source of clients for ACT trainers.
Educational Objectives:
1. Create a practical framework for improving the efficacy of groups.
2. Use the practical framework in work with groups.
3. Create a scientific database for further understanding the efficacy of groups.