Group Counseling Flashcards
before 1960 most counseling took place in
a dyadic relationship ( a unit of two a counselor and the client)
a group
has a shared purpose, degree of unity, and defined membership.
group therapy was coined by _____ih 1931.
Jacob Moreno, father of psychodrama.
American society for group therapy and psychodrama (ASGPP) Jacob Moreno & American Group Therapy Assoc. (AGPA) est by Richard Slavson in 1943.
early 1940s aka “modern era” of group work
What are Alfred Adler and Jesse B. Davis known for starting?
the preface of the group movement
primary groups
preventative and attempt to ward off problems (stop problems before they occur).
a secondary group
a problem is present but not severe
in a tertiary group
it deals with ones hardships that are severe and longstanding.
a difficulty or disturbance is present
a group labeled as secondary
group therapy initially flourished in the U.S. bc…
there was a shortage of therapist during WWII
group content refers to
material discussed
group process
manner in which discussions, communucation, and transactions occur
group therapy differs from group counseling
group therapy, aka personality reconstruction, is longer duration.
group therapy v. group counseling
usually for more intense issues/ leader needs the most training v. less structure
most experts agree that
unstructured exercises are more effective than structured
