This document is a group therapy progress note template. It includes sections to document information about a group therapy session such as the client name, date, group name, number of clients present, time of session, an assessment of each client's participation, mood, affect, mental status, risk, stressors, coping skills, symptoms, and observations. It also includes sections to document in-session procedures, homework assigned, and other comments. The progress note is to be signed and dated.

1. Group Therapy Progress Note
American Psychological Association | Division 12
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Client:
__________________________________________________
Date: ___________
Group
name:________________________________________________
Minutes:________
Group session # ______ Meeting attended is #:______ for this
client.
Number present in group _____ of _____ scheduled Start
time:________ End time: ________
Assessment of client
1. Participation level: ❑ Active/eager ❑ Variable ❑ Only
responsive ❑ Minimal ❑ Withdrawn
2. Participation quality: ❑ Expected ❑ Supportive ❑ Sharing
❑ Attentive ❑ Intrusive
❑ Monopolizing ❑ Resistant ❑ Other:
_____________________________________
3. Mood: ❑ Normal ❑ Anxious ❑ Depressed ❑ Angry ❑
Euphoric ❑ Other: _______________

2. 4. Affect: ❑ Normal ❑ Intense ❑ Blunted ❑ Inappropriate
❑ Labile ❑ Other:_______________
5. Mental status: ❑ Normal ❑ Lack awareness ❑ Memory
problems ❑ Disoriented ❑ Confused
❑ Disorganized ❑ Vigilant ❑ Delusions ❑ Hallucinations
❑ Other:__________________
6. Suicide/violence risk: ❑ Almost none ❑ Ideation ❑ Threat
❑ Rehearsal ❑ Gesture ❑ Attempt
7. Change in stressors: ❑ Less severe/fewer ❑ Different
stressors ❑ More/more severe ❑ Chronic
8. Change in coping ability/skills: ❑ No change ❑ Improved
❑ Less able ❑ Much less able
9. Change in symptoms: ❑ Same ❑ Less severe ❑ Resolved
❑ More severe ❑ Much worse
10. Other
observations/evaluations:________________________________
________________________
In-session procedures:
_____________________________________________________
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3. __________________________
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Homework:
1.
2.
3.
Other Comments:
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Signatures Date
Assignment 1: Practicum – Week 8 Journal Entry
Learning Objectives

4. Students will:
· Develop effective documentation skills for group therapy
sessions *
· Develop diagnoses for clients receiving group psychotherapy *
· Evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for
groups *
· Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients
with psychiatric disorders *
*
Select two clients you observed or counseled this week during a
group therapy session. Note: The two clients you select must
have attended the same group session.
Then, in your Practicum Journal, address the following:
· Using the Group Therapy Progress Note in this week’s
Learning Resources, document the group session (see
attachment).
· Describe each client (without violating HIPAA regulations),
and identify any pertinent history or medical information,
including prescribed medications.
· Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for each
client. (very important to use
· Explain whether cognitive behavioral therapy would be
effective with this group. Include expected outcomes based on
this therapeutic approach.
· Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to
counseling each client.
· Support your approach with evidence-based literature.