Exam 2

Question 1

Main goals of Patient Centered Therapy

Answer 1

1. Improve self-esteem
2. Enhance openness
3. Facilitate growth and development
4. Eliminate feelings of distress
5. Have a greater understanding of oneself

Question 2

Role of group therapist for Person Centered Therapy Group

Answer 2

Facilitator

Question 3

Basic techniques in Patient Centered groups

Answer 3

Listening and Understanding

Question 4

Gestalt Therapy

Answer 4

Work through interpersonal and internal conflicts

Question 5

Explain the Empty Chair Technique

Answer 5

1. Helps others see from another’s perspective
2. Gain insight into feelings and behaviors

Question 6

Communication Term:

Blocking

Answer 6

Failure to express one’s knowledge of skill

Question 7

Communication Term:

Empathizing

Answer 7

Recognizing emotions in others or understanding others perspectives

Question 8

Communication Term:

Evaluating

Answer 8

Judging, messages based on effectiveness in reaching the goals

Question 9

Communication Term:
Facilitating

Answer 9

Encouraging feedback
Opening up clear and direct communication among the participants and helping them assume increasing responsibility for the group’s direction

Question 10

Communication Term:
Giving Feedback

Answer 10

Done in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the message

Question 11

Communication Term:
Goal Setting

Answer 11

Targets the communication, knowledge, or emotion that is transmitted

Question 12

Communication Term:
Initiating

Answer 12

Non-prompted, purposeful,
Sending a message in the context of an exchange

Question 13

Risk associated with group

Answer 13

Risks:
1. Unequal participation
2. Conflict

Question 14

Disadvantage of group

Answer 14

There is no individual decision making— it’s shared among group members

Question 15

Informed consent

Answer 15

Required before any group participation
Members should be informed of group rules and norms
Consent to participate or not

Question 16

Communication Term:
Reflecting feelings

Answer 16

Communicating understanding of the content of the feelings - aim is to let members know that they are being heard and understood

Question 17

Benefits associated with group

Answer 17

Benefits:
1. More productive
2. More ideas shared
3. More gets accomplished

Question 18

Name 2 reasons to terminate group

Answer 18

1. Patient refuses to pay
2. Patient is not benefiting from therapy
3. Patient is not compliant
*not showing up
*missed multiple sessions

Question 19

Stages of Group Development

Answer 19

Stage 1 (Pre-group) - Precomtemplation, screening, selecting of members
Stage 2 (Initial Phase) -
Orientation, identifying goals, norms
Stage 3 (Transition Phase) -
Dealing with conflict, resistance and defensiveness
Stage 4 (Working Phase) -
Cohesion, Action, applying what they're learning
Stage 5 (Final Phase) -
Focus on applying what was learned, termination
Stage 6 (Post group) -
Evaluation and Follow-up