Group Counseling Flashcards

Question

who coined 'group therapy'?

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jacob moreno, the father of psychodrama

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jacob moreno

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american society for group psychotherapy and psychodrama (ASGPP) the american group psychotherapy group (AGPG)

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a primary group - tries to stop a problem before it occurs (ie, group that teaches birth control to teens; educational program on drugs and alcohol) - ex: guidance or psychoeducation group Primary groups are more focused on healthy living and coping strategies and include support and psychoeducational groups. a secondary group - deals with early stage problem and aims to reduce severity or length and includes aspects of prevention (ie, dealing w/grief or attempting to ward off shyness) - ex: counseling group Secondary groups aim to reduce or prevent the severity of existing problems. tertiary groups - deal with individual difficulties that are serious and longstanding and help them return to full functioning - may involve personality change, rehab - ex: counseling a therapy group Tertiary groups are best for those with more serious types of pathology, such as severe depression or psychosis. Many participants in tertiary groups also see an individual therapist on a regular basis.

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shortage of individual therapists during WWII

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unstructured exercises

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group decisions are less conservative than the average group member's decision Ex: in high school, group decisions tended to be far riskier than individual ones

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coined "group therapy" - the father of psychodrama - began 'theater of spontaneity" in Vienna in 1921 - first to use "group psychotheraphy" in the literature in 20s - founded American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama in 1941

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- Jacob Moreno - emphasizes enacting conflicts/crisis in the present moment to allow for catharsis, insight, reality testing - has 3 roles: director, protagonist, auxillary ego (representing ppl, objects, or audience) -occurs on a "stage" - has 3 parts: warm-up/pre-action, action, integration

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- for ppl w/serious psychological problems of long duration - in mental health facilities - anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation - as an adjunct to IC

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special issues may be present in multicultural groups - unfamiliarity with counseling - degree of acculturation may impact participation - sharing frowned upon in some cultures; silence valued - confrontation may be seen differently

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Shows effectiveness of group work; data supports counseling

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Shows a higher level of quality research

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- strong belief in social nature of people - focuses on the individual IN THE GROUP rather than just the individual

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Systematic Training for Effective Parenting - psychoeducation for parents - Don Dinkmeyer

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Association for specialists in group work - division of ACA - has best practices for group workers which serves as its code of ethics

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Vertical: specifically address an individual, making them the focus of a session or given intervention; Horizontal: involve all the members of the group. A group can deal with itself, target a specific diagnosis, and split into subgroups without practicing vertical intervention.

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democratic, or what Sam Gladding called a "facilitator"

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during the initial session

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group leadership can be described in one of two general ways. One is interpersonal leadership, which has the group leader facilitating interactions that call upon the group at the same time to be completing an activity, such as having group members complete assignments together. The other form of group leadership is intrapersonal leadership, which describes any group activity that focuses on one individual at a time.

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The Group Work Grid refers to R. K. Coyne's four levels of intervention: Prevent, correct, or enhance… Individual, Interpersonal, Organization, and Community populations. • Individual: To prevent, correct, or enhance individual personal or task functions; the focus being helping an individual. • Interpersonal: To prevent, correct, or enhance interpersonal or task functions; the focus being on interpersonal interactions. • Organization: To prevent, correct, or enhance organizational or task functions; the focus being on organizational behavior. • Community: To prevent, correct, or enhance task functions at the community level; the focus being on the larger interactions within communities

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Group counselors can choose from one of three main styles of leading groups: autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. Autocratic leaders are typically direct and set clear goals and boundaries for groups. This type of leadership works best when time restraints are an issue, when membership frequently changes, or when the group needs to coordinate with other groups. Democratic leaders allow members to express their ideas and aim to encourage discussion and participation. Laissez-faire leaders allow group members to be in charge of all decision-making and it works best when group members are very motivated.

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Group Work Grid refers to R. K. Coyne's four levels of intervention: Individual, Interpersonal, Organization, and Community populations. • Individual: To prevent, correct, or enhance individual personal or task functions; the focus being helping an individual. • Interpersonal: To prevent, correct, or enhance interpersonal or task functions; the focus being on interpersonal interactions. • Organization: To prevent, correct, or enhance organizational or task functions; the focus being on organizational behavior. • Community: To prevent, correct, or enhance task functions at the community level; the focus being on the larger interactions within communities

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Transactional Analysis Groups focus on the study and repair of the pattern of one's interpersonal interactions, with a focus on being free of scripts and games. Transactional Analysis includes content based on dynamic ego states (parent, adult, and child), and is leader-centered in its character.

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Group exercises should be more robust as the group matures A therapeutic group experiences a life cycle that has a definite beginning and progression, though the ending may be in doubt. At the beginning of the group, less robust clinical exercises are probably more useful than in-depth, robust clinical work. As the group progresses, more robust group exercises are more appropriate.

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Content and process

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There are many group dynamic issues for counselors to remember in terms of group content and process. The content and process are often organized into three distinct group sections: warm-up, action, and closure. In well-functioning groups, there is a smooth transition from one section to the next, and there is a balance between content and process in each section.