Chapter 15: Group, Family And Couple-based Interventions Flashcards

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Types of groups?

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-Directive
-Nondirective
-interpersonal
-gestalt

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What is a directive group?

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-limited time for client w/ Similar issues
-clients develop skill mastery (confidence, problem solving, etc.)
-effective with young children/adolescents

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What is a non directive group?

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-less structured than directive
-timing is more flexible
-clients may have different issues
-grounded in psychoanalytic, psychodinamic

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What is an interpersonal group?

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-psychotherapy used for clients with personality disorders
-members learn from interactions with/ other members

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What is a Gestalt group?

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-therapy: clients focus on “being in the
world”
-hot seat (person gets feedback from other members

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What is the group composition in psychotherapy groups?

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-5-10 ppl + 2 therapist
-weekly meet 90-12pm is
-clients also meet therapist individually

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What are open groups?

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-Groups that admit new members at any point

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What are closed groups?

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-groups that have specific start/end (CBT’S)

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When therapist screen clients what do they avoid including?

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-cognitively dysfunctional clients in heterogenous groups
-pessimistic, antagonistic clients who may disrupt

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How does confidentially work in group therapy?

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-psychologists explain importance of confidentially to clients before it begins
-emphasize keeping member info/discussion private
-no enforceable ethics code exist for confidentially

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Are group therapy effective?

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-group psychotherapy is more effective than no treatment
-not more effective than individual therapy
- economical (cheaper)
-some treatment work better than others for some

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Imparting information

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Group members can receive advice and guidance not just from the therapist but also from other group members.

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Instilling Hope

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Observing others who have successfully grappled with problems helps to instill hope.

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Universality

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Group members discover that they are not alone and that others have similar problems, fears, and concerns.

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Altruism

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Helping others in the group leads to greater self-worth.

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Interpersonal learning

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Interacting with others in the group teaches clients about interpersonal relationships, social skills, sensitivity to others, resolution of conflicts, and so on.

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Imitative behavior

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Watching and listening to others leads to the modeling of more useful behaviors.

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Corrective recapitulation of the primary family

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The group context can help clients learn more adaptive methods for coping with
family-related problems

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Catharsis

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Learning how to express feelings about others in the group in an honest, open way builds a capacity for mutual trust and understanding.

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Group cohesiveness

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Group members develop relationships with one another that enhance self-esteem through acceptance.

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Family based interventions

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-one fam member w/ behavioral problems affects all fam members
-person w/ psychological symptoms may belong to a dysfunctional family

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Family therapy

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behavioral problems arise from
family member interactions known as family
system

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What is a double bind?

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parents put children in “no-win”
situations; led to schizophrenia in child (didn’t)

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General systems theory

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– Communication failures cause behavioral and psychological problems
–strives for homeostasis
-adapts temp disturbances
-therapist provides feedback to family to re-establish healthy homeostasis

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Process of family therapy
-therapist may be family therapist or use techniques w/ other interventions -use different forms of therapy (goals)
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Families go to therapy when?
• Relational difficulties experienced • Crisis in family • Conflicts over values • An individual diagnosed with a mental health • Changed family homeostasis • Generational conflicts, acculturation stress
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Conjoint Family Therapy
-one therapist sees all fam members at once -play passive, non directive role or active in other therapy - therapist is a resource person who directs better member communication
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Placating
Always agreeing, no matter the situation
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Blaming
Finding fault with others
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Super-reasonable
Using logic even if the person feels differently from what they are saying (not emotional)
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Irrelavent
When one’s words are unrelated to the situation
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Congruent
When one’s words do relate to the situation
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Concurrent Family therapy
therapists work with each family member individually
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Collaborative family therapy
each family member sees different therapists who then collaborate
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Behavioral family therapy
therapist conducts functional analysis to identify rewards for desired behavior
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy
members taught to self-monitor problematic behaviors
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Multisystemic therapy (MST)
for juvenile offenders
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MST Assumes?
-clinical problems determined by multiple factors: individual, family, school, society Evidence based techniques (effective)
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Culture and Family therapy
-therapists should be culturally sensitive
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Effectiveness of Family Therapy
-effective for schizo.., anorexia in youth, non-suicidal injury etc.. -success attributed to therapeutic relationship -not all fam members have similar views on therapy outcomes
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Cognitive-behavioral couples therapy (CBCT):
-based on social learning theories (focuses on partners -goal is i=to improve relationship quality
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Emotion-focused couples therapy (EFCT):
short-term intervention for improving couple attachment and bonding – Insecure attachment leads to relationship distress; partners distanced
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Stages of EFCT:
– De-escalation: recognition of problematic patterns – Restructuring: acceptance and compassion for each other – Consolidating: practice newcommunication strategies • Enactment: guidance from therapist
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Couple therapy effectiveness
– 70% couples improve immediately after CBCT – 50% maintain improvement for up to five years – EFCT: 50% show improved relationship quality