Final Exam Flashcards
1
Q
Discuss leader responsibilities AT TERMINATION.
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- Express emotions about termination
- Express unfinished business
- Reinforce changes
- Identify resources/support
- Decide how to apply skills to daily life
- Summarize change
- Develop contracts/homework
- Remember importance of confidentiality
2
Q
Discuss leader responsibilities AFTER TERMINATION
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- Offering private consultations, if needed
- Providing follow up group session, if needed
- Encourage members to find avenues of support
- Administering end of group assessment
- Document a summary report
- Meet with coleader to evaluate
3
Q
Discuss member responsibilities AT TERMINATIOn
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- Deal with feelings about separation and termination
- Prepare to generalize learning to daily life
- Complete unfinished business
- Evaluate impact of group
4
Q
Discuss member responsibilities AFTER TERMINATION
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- Find ways to reinforce themselves w/o the support of the group
- Find ways to continue positive behaviors
5
Q
Identify issues in effectively terminating a group experience
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- Members engage in problematic behaviors to make it easier for them to leave the group.
- Unresolved conflict leads to outbursts.
- Members bring up new topics before termination.
6
Q
Explain some methods for reviewing the group experience
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- Comparing early and late perceptions in the group
- Asking clients what specific changes and how they will specifically implement those changes.
- Giving and receiving specific feedback to other group members.
7
Q
Describe how contracts and homework help members consolidate their learning Identify methods for evaluation of a group experience
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- Client CREATES contract (what they want to do)
- Contract has clear steps
- Client identifies someone they will report progress to
8
Q
Explore co-leader issues at the end of a group
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- Coleaders may not be in agreement about not bringing up new material that cannot be dealt with adequately before the end of the group.
- Coleaders may have different ideas about how to best proceed with termination and provide support for clients.
- Coleaders should meet to thoroughly debrief the group and evaluate each other.
9
Q
Describe considerations of groups in school settings
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- Setting: is meeting place conducive to noise and private
- Communicate expectations: set nonnegotiable rules; children test limits to see if you will keep them safe
- Preparation: prepare adequately and be flexible enough to respond to spontaneous situations
- Involve parents: written parental permission is good policy
10
Q
Describe types of groups in school settings
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- Theme-oriented group: good for college students
- Play therapy groups: commonly used for children under 12 ; play therapy provides psychological distance while supporting development
- Counseling groups: ie for children with learning disabilities, children of divorced parents
- Task groups - making a change community based groups
- Support groups - lgbt
11
Q
Describe key developmental themes of adolescence
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- Searching for ID
- Clarifying values
- Increased social orientation
- Primary importance is relationships
- Physiological changes
12
Q
Discuss challenges in working with adolescents
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- Establishing trust (familiarize yourself with subculture, respect them)
- Deal directly, candidly and openly
- Establish firm boundaries
- Don’t be intimidated; be warm, friendly and develop rapport
13
Q
Identify guidelines in working with children and adolescents
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- Legal: don’t tell children you can keep everything confidential
- Legal: Mandated reporting
- Develop sound proposal
- Try to get administration on board
- Age will affect group size
- Understand how much you can handle
14
Q
Explain value of group work with women
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- Members learn they aren’t alone
- Members share and critically explore internalized messages about self worth
- Group provides a social network
- Decreases feelings of isolation
- Creates safe environment to share feelings
- Helps women understand oppressive environments
- Discover personal strengths and resources
- Work on interpersonal relationships
- Construct a gender analysis
15
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Explain the value of group work with men
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- Focus on strengths and resources
- Identify qualities that empower men
- Assist men in clarifying gender roles
- Cope with life’s struggles
- Develop a sense of positive masculinity
- Improve male male relationships
- Able to share experiences
