Group Counseling and Group Work Flashcards
Prior to the 1960s most counseling took place
In a dyadic relationship
A group has
All of the above (A membership which can be defined AND Some degree of unity and interaction AND a shared purpose)
The term group Therapy was coined in 1931 by
Jacob Moreno, the father of psychodrama
Noted Psychotherapy author and scholar Raymond Corsini once referred to the 1940s as the “modern era” of group work. In the 1940s the two organizations for group therapy were created and group work became a legitimate specialty. The groups are
The American Society for group psychotherapy and psychodrama (ASGPP) spawned by the work of Jacob Moreno in 1942 and the American group psychotherapy Association (AG PA) which resulted from the effort of Samuel Richard Salveson in 1943
Which theorist work has been classified as a preference to the group movement
Alfred Adler and Jesse B. Davis
Primary groups are
preventive and attempt to ward off problems
A group is classified as secondary. This implies that
Two therapist are utilized
When comparing a tertiary group with a primary or secondary group
The tertiary group is more likely to deal with severe pathology
Group norms
Govern acceptable behavior and group rules
Group Therapy initially flourished in the United States due to
A shortage of individual therapist during World War II
Group Contant refers to material discussed in a group setting. Group process refers to
The manner in which discussions and transactions occur
Group cohesiveness refers to
Forces which of tend to bind group members together
Some theorist feel that group therapy differs from group counseling (which is also called an interpersonal problem-solving group) in that
Group therapy, also dubbed as a personality reconstruction group, would be of longer duration
Most experts would agree that overall
Structured exercises or less effective than unstructured techniques
One advantage of group work has that a counselor can see more clients in a given period of time. One disadvantage is that a counselor can be too focused on a group process and
Individual issues are not properly examined
According to the risky shift phenomenon, a group decision will
Be less conservative than the average group members decision, prior to the group discussion
T-groups often stress ways employees can express themselves in an effective manner. The “T” in T-groups merely stands for
Training
A counselor suggest that her client join in assertive training group. Most assertiveness training groups are
Behavioristic in highly structured
Weight watchers is a
Self help or support group, as is AA
The ACA and ASGW division recommend screening for potential group members
For all groups
A counselor is conducting a screening for clients who wish to participate in a counseling group which will meet Tuesday nights at his private practice office. Which client would most likely be the poorest choice for group member?
And extremely hostile in belligerent construction worker
A counselor is screening clients for a new group at the college counseling center. Which client would most likely be the poorest choice for group member?
A first year student who is suicidal and sociopathic
A screening for group members can be done in a group or privately. Although private screening interviews are not as cost-effective or as time efficient as a group screening, many group leaders feel that private screening sessions are superior
In terms of counselor-client interaction
Groups can be open or closed. The two differ in that
Closed groups allowed no new members after the group begins
One major advantage of a closed group versus an open group is
It promotes cohesiveness
Most experts in the field of group counseling would agree that the most important trait for group members is the ability to
To trust
One major disadvantage of a closed group versus an open group is that
If everyone quits, you will be left with no group members
The number of people an open group is generally
More stable than in a closed group
One distinct disadvantage of an open group is that
Remember who begins after the first meeting has missed information or experiences
When a group members speaking, it is best for the counselor to
Try to face the group members
A group setting has a flexible seating arrangement in which clients are free to sit wherever they wish. In the setting it is likely that
An Asian American leader and an Asian American client was it close together
A group setting has a flexible seating arrangement in which clients are free to sit wherever they wish. In this setting it is likely that
A Cuban male client in a designer suit and an Asian male client in another brand of designer suit will sit close together
Which statement made by a doctoral-level counselor is illustrative of a leader focused on process rather than product?
“You since whenever Jane raises her voice”
Which statement made by a group leader in a residential center for adolescence focuses on product rather than process?
“ken has not stolen for a week and this is eligible for supplementary tokens”
Groups promote the concept of universality, which suggests that
We are not the only ones in the world with the given problem
In the late 1930s researchers identify the three basic leadership styles
Autocratic, democratic, and laissez faire
The autocratic or authoritarian leader may give orders to the group, while the laissez faire leader
Has a hands off policy in participates very little, with the group basically taking responsibility for itself
When comparing the autocratic, Democratic, and laissez faire styles,
The Democratic, or wet Sam Gladding called in facilitator, is the most desirable
A group with more than one leader is said to utilize coleaders. Coleadership is desirable because
All of the above (The group can go on even if one leaders absent, two leaders can focus on group dynamics better than one, leaders can process their feelings between sessions)
Coleadership
Reduces burn out and helps ensure safety
