Group Counseling and Group Work Flashcards
The term group therapy was coined in 1931 by who?
Jacob Moreno, the father of psychodrama. Group therapy flourished in the 1940’s due to a shortage of individual therapists during World War II.
Who can be described as a preface to the group movement?
Jesse B. Davis - Grand Rapids principal, pioneer in school guidance counseling - his work resulted in the National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA) now the National Career Development Association (NCDA) Alfred Adler (Individual Psychology) - engaged in group therapy in the 1920's at his child guidance facilites
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary groups
Primary - Prevention and healthy lifestyle and coping strategies
Secondary - problem or disturbance present but not severe
Tertiary - deals more with individual difficulties that are serious and more longstanding
Group Content vs. Process
Content - what the group is discussing
Process - analyzing the communications, interactions, and transaction within the group
Difference between guidance (psychoeducational), counseling group, and psychotherapy therapy
psychoeducational - primary group, mainly preventative
counseling- focuses more on conscious concerns, less structure than guidance/psychoeducational group
psychotherapy- problem is more severe (tertiary group), longer duration, more individual work
Structured Exercises vs. Unstructured Exercises
Unstructured exercises are more effective than structured exercises
The Risky Shift Phenomenon
dispels the myth that groups are more conservative. Group behavior shifts more toward social norm than an individual decision prior to group
The Risky Shift Phenomenon
dispels the myth that groups are more conservative. Group behavior shifts more toward social norm than an individual decision prior to group
T-Group
Training Group- highly structured, focus on specific topic or theme (eg. assertiveness, stress management, coping with test anxiety)ji
The social isolate group member
A negative group role often referred to as the “silent one”. Receives little or no attention, generally feel afraid to reach out or reach out and are genuinely rejected
Group Development is usually expressed in terms of…
Theories of Group Stages
The initial group stage is characterized by…
Approach-Avoidance behavior - attracted and repelled by the same goal. You want to meet group members but are scared by the thought of rejection.
Sociogram
graphically displays group members’ affiliations and interactions
Intrapersonal Approach
vertical approach/intervention, working with one individual in the group and counseling. Less here-and-now
Interpersonal Approach
Horizontal approach/intervention, focuses on group relationships, processes, tasks, and interactions. Here-and-now