Exam 2 Flashcards
Main goals of Patient Centered Therapy
1. Improve self-esteem
2. Enhance openness
3. Facilitate growth and development
4. Eliminate feelings of distress
5. Have a greater understanding of oneself
Role of group therapist for Person Centered Therapy Group
Facilitator
Basic techniques in Patient Centered groups
Listening and Understanding
Gestalt Therapy
Work through interpersonal and internal conflicts
Explain the Empty Chair Technique
1. Helps others see from another’s perspective
2. Gain insight into feelings and behaviors
Communication Term:
Blocking
Failure to express one’s knowledge of skill
Communication Term:
Empathizing
Recognizing emotions in others or understanding others perspectives
Communication Term:
Evaluating
Judging, messages based on effectiveness in reaching the goals
Communication Term:
Facilitating
Encouraging feedback
Opening up clear and direct communication among the participants and helping them assume increasing responsibility for the group’s direction
Communication Term:
Giving Feedback
Done in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the message
Communication Term:
Goal Setting
Targets the communication, knowledge, or emotion that is transmitted
Communication Term:
Initiating
Non-prompted, purposeful,
Sending a message in the context of an exchange
Risk associated with group
Risks:
1. Unequal participation
2. Conflict
Disadvantage of group
There is no individual decision making— it’s shared among group members
Informed consent
Required before any group participation
Members should be informed of group rules and norms
Consent to participate or not
Communication Term:
Reflecting feelings
Communicating understanding of the content of the feelings - aim is to let members know that they are being heard and understood
Benefits associated with group
Benefits:
1. More productive
2. More ideas shared
3. More gets accomplished
Name 2 reasons to terminate group
1. Patient refuses to pay
2. Patient is not benefiting from therapy
3. Patient is not compliant
*not showing up
*missed multiple sessions
Stages of Group Development
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
