Client centered groups

Question 1

What is a dynamic group?

Answer 1

(never static) changing with time, place, person(s), situation

Question 2

How does systems thinking relate to OT?

Answer 2

“One approach to managing the complexity of occupation has been to conceptualize human occupation as a systems phenomenon”

Question 3

What are some biases towards individualism?

Answer 3

• Western though
• American culture & values
• OT

Question 4

What is the Chaos theory?

Answer 4

science of chaos, or chaos theory, purports that chaos is a form of order disguised as disorder

Question 5

What are the 5 modes/ dimensions/ types of reasoning?

Answer 5

• scientific: problem solving w everyday occupation, scientific knowledge & tested techniques
• narrative: cleint’s experience, life story, situations
• pragmatic: practical logistics (time, place, funding, OT skill)
  -ethical: value, judgement, autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence
• interactive & conditional: guides therapist client interactions, relationship building, power dynamics

Question 6

What does client-centered practice include?

Answer 6

Canadian Model of Occupational Performance & Engagement CMOP-E

• includes individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations, population
• looks beyond occupational performance to occupational engagement meaning, importance, satisfaction
• enabling is the basis for occupational therapists’ client-centered practice & foundation for empowerment & justice

Question 7

What is client-centered practice enablement?

Answer 7

• choice, risk & responsibility
• client participation
• vision of possibilities
• change
• justice
• power-sharing

Question 8

What are some core concepts to client-centered practice?

Answer 8

Humanistic Concepts– Rogers, Maslow & White
- respect
- genuineness
- nonjudgemental acceptance
- deep understanding
- self actualization
- occupational competence
- motivation
- spirituality: exp of meaning
- cultural competence

Question 9

What is the purpose of client-centered interview?

Answer 9

• develop a therapeutic relationship
• identify and prioritize problem areas in occupational functioning
• identify potential interventions
• discuss the effects of contexts (enabling or creating barriers)
• identify strength and weakness
• identify goals and collaborative action plans

Question 10

What are some basic guidelines to client-centered interviews?

Answer 10

• place for privacy & lack of interruption
• set aside pre-arranged amount of time for the interview – give client full attention
• covey healing attitude: demonstrate interest, respect, genuineness, acceptance & postiive regard & willingness to listen
• ask questions encourage client to elaborate & don’t imply bias
• remain in role of facilitator - don’t rush client’s problem for him/her
• be sure you understand all parts of problem before suggesting a solution

Question 11

What is the overarching goal or aim of client-centered groups?

Answer 11

Process to bring out underlying feelings, insight to facilitate change

Question 12

What is primary accurate empathy?

Answer 12

immediate response, helps build trust

Question 13

What is immediacy?

Answer 13

Mutual communication, open,
“here & now” moment

Question 14

What is advanced accurate empathy?

Answer 14

Try to interpret feelings and thoughts, involved hypothesis

Question 15

What is The intentional relationship?

Answer 15

therapeutic models for OT practitioners
* advocating
* collaborating
* empathizing
* encouraging
* instruting
* problem-solving

Question 16

What is working with COTAs in group therapy?

Answer 16

• Working in smaller groups is preferable - but depending upon the population and the setting the OT may have up to 8 group members at a time
• If a COTA is co-leading the group with the OT (or another professional) the group may be as large as 12 persons and still be effective
• COTAs may lead groups independently, and design group interventions after demonstrating competence. The OT must approve the intervention prior to its implementation
• COTAs may contribute to evaluations conducted by the OT in areas of demonstrated competence