Group therapies

Question 1

Group therapy

Answer 1

consists of 2+ ppl with common goals and interests

Question 2

char that influence group therapy

Answer 2

similarity, size, rules, boundaries, defined purpose, content, process

Question 3

Psychoeducational groups

Answer 3

inc knowledge and skills about a specific psych or somatic subject (dual dx, rec activity, sx management, goal setting, interpersonal skills)

Question 4

Which nurses can do psychotherapy?

Answer 4

APRN

Question 5

therapeutic community meeting group

Answer 5

often in morning, talk about unit, any probs and reinforce rules
- every intx on an inpt milieu can be therapeutic

Question 6

Support and self-help group

Answer 6

maintain personal and social fxn thru understanding life’s challenges
- AA, bereavement, cancer survivers

Question 7

Instillation of hope

Answer 7

optimism of successes of group tx and members share tx; dec hopelessness

Question 8

Universality

Answer 8

members feel less alone (not the only one who hears voices)

Question 9

Imparting of info

Answer 9

participants get formal teaching by th leader of advice from peers

Question 10

Altruism

Answer 10

members gain/profit from giving support to others and improve self-value (when I hear voices, hear is what helps me)

Question 11

correct recapitulation

Answer 11

members repeat patterns of behavior learned from fam and learn healthy patterns of behavior

Question 12

Dev of socializaing skills

Answer 12

members learn new social skills based on other feedback and models

Question 13

imitative bx

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copy from leaders/peers and adopt healthier habits

Question 14

interpersonal learning

Answer 14

get insight based on feedback

Question 15

group cohesiveness

Answer 15

mature group, accept pos feedback and constructive criticism

Question 16

Catharsis

Answer 16

thru experiencing and expressing feelings, therapeutic emo are shared

Question 17

existenial resolution

Answer 17

members examine life aspects (loneliness, mortality) that affect everyone in constructing meaning

Question 18

Adv of group therapy

Answer 18

engage multiple pt in tx, make belonging, safe space for new comm and behavior, share feedback, life, knowledge

Question 19

disadv of group therapy

Answer 19

time constraints when ind may feel cheat of participation, time, confidentiality concerns, disruptive members, not all pt benefit

Question 20

group roles (task roles)

Answer 20

help ID and solve problems
- initator-contributor
- info seeker
- info giver
- coordinator
- orienteer
- recorder

Question 21

Group maintenance roles

Answer 21

maintain progress of group
- encourager
- harmonizer
- gatekeeper
- group observer
- follower

Question 22

initiator-contributor

Answer 22

suggest new ideas and methods for prob/goal

Question 23

info seeker

Answer 23

clarify roles

Question 24

info giver

Answer 24

give facts or experiences as authority figures

Question 25

coordinator

Answer 25

clarify how ideas work

Question 26

orienteer

Answer 26

note progress towards goals

Question 27

Recorder

Answer 27

group’s memory

Question 28

encourager

Answer 28

praise and seek input from others

Question 29

harmonizer

Answer 29

reconcile differences among members

Question 30

gatekeeper

Answer 30

encourage/facilitate contributions of others, keep comm open

Question 31

group observer

Answer 31

note and report what is occurring to the group process

Question 32

follower

Answer 32

go along with ideas of others, audience roles

Question 33

Individual roles of the group

Answer 33

non-productive and only serve the ind

Question 34

aggressor

Answer 34

attacks others ideas

Question 35

blocker-oppositional

Answer 35

resist progress, argue beyond reasonr

Question 36

recognition seeker

Answer 36

boast, attn grabbing

Question 37

play person

Answer 37

on phone, joking

Question 38

dominator

Answer 38

assert superiority and authority, interrupt

Question 39

How to deal with a dominator

Answer 39

remind everyone of equal changes, may need to speak privately

Question 40

3 challenging role behaviors

Answer 40

• monopolizing
• demoralizing (listen objectively, ask privately about emo)
• silent (figure out whats going on, how to ease discomfort, may need extra time to process)