Group Counseling and Group Work Flashcards
Questions 401-500
Prior to the 1960s most counseling took place
in a dyadic relationship.
A group has
a membership which can be defined.
b.some degree of unity and interaction.
c.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 early 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 (AGPA) which resulted from the effort of Samuel Richard Slavson in 1943.
Which theorist’s (or theorists’) work has been classified as a preface 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
a difficulty or disturbance is present.
(review) When comparing a tertiary group with a primary or secondary group
the tertiary group is less 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 therapists during World War II.
Group content 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 tend to bind group members together.
Some theorists 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 are less effective than unstructured techniques.
One advantage of group work is that a counselor can see more clients in a given period of time. One disadvantage is that a counselor can be too focused on group processes and
individual issues are not properly examined.
According to the risky shift phenomenon, a group decision will
be less conservative than the average group member’s 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 suggests that her client join an assertiveness training group. Most assertiveness training groups are
behavioristic and highly structured.
Weight Watchers is a
self-help or support group, as is AA.
The ACA and the 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 a group member?
An extremely hostile and 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 a 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 group screening, many group leaders feel that private screening sessions are superior
in terms of counselor–client interaction.
Most experts in the field of group counseling would agree that the most important trait for group members is the ability
to trust
Groups can be open or closed. The two differ in that
closed groups allow no new members after the group begins.
One major advantage of a closed group versus an open group is
it promotes cohesiveness.
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 in an open group is generally
more stable than in a closed group
One distinct disadvantage of an open group is that
a member who begins after the first meeting has missed information or experiences.
When a group member is speaking, it is best for the counselor to
try to face the group member.
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
an Asian American leader and an Asian American client would sit 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 wince whenever Jane raises her voice.”
Which statement made by a group leader in a residential center for adolescents focuses on product rather than process?
“Ken has not stolen for a week and thus is eligible for supplementary tokens.”
Groups promote the concept of universality, which suggests that
we are not the only ones in the world with a given problem
In the late 1930s researchers identified 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 and participates very little, with the group basically taking responsibility for itself
When comparing the autocratic, democratic, and laissez faire styles,
the democratic, or what Sam Gladding called a facilitator, is the most desirable
A group with more than one leader is said to utilize coleaders. Coleadership is desirable because
the group can go on even if one leader is absent.
b.two leaders can focus on group dynamics better than one leader since two individuals will have better observational skills.
c.leaders can process their feelings between sessions
Coleadership
reduces burnout and helps ensure safety
Coleadership
is helpful when one leader is experiencing counter-transference
