group therapies (329 E1) Flashcards

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a group

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-a group consists of two or more people
-pursuing common goals &/or interests
-each group has characteristics that influence its progress and outcomes

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can RNs lead a psychotherapy group

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no -> need to be an advanced practice nurse

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psycho educational

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groups to increase knowledge or skills about a specific psychological or somatic subject
ex: meds or health edu, dual dx, sx mgt, goal setting, rec activity

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therapeutic community meeting group

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every interaction occurring on an inpatient milieu has the potential to be therapeutic. The community meeting is the essential venue at which unit happenings are processed and integrated into treatment
(be able to process all the different personalities on the unit)

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support & self help group

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these groups are structured to provide patients w/ the opportunity to maintain or enhance personal and social functioning through cooperation and shared understanding of life’s challenges
(ex: AA, survivors of cancer, bereavement)

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group psychotherapy

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this is a specialized group intervention requiring skilled leaders such as an advanced practice nurse d/t the goal being to bring out personality change

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: instillation of hope

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leader shares optimism about successes of group treatment and members share their improvements

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: universality

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members realize that they are not alone

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: imparting of information

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participants receive formal teaching by the leader or advice from peers

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: altruism

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members gain/profit from giving support to others improving self value

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: corrective recapitulation

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members repeat patterns of behavior in the group that they learned in their families; with feedback from the leader and peers, they learn about their own behaviors

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: development of socializing skills

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members learn new social skills based on other feedback and modeling

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when people lose hope

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increased risk of suicide

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: imitative behavior

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members may copy behavior from leader or peers and can adopt healthier habits

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: interpersonal learning

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gain insight based on feedback

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: group cohesiveness

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this arises in a mature group when each member feels connected to the other members, the leaders and the group
members can accept both positive feedback and constructive criticism

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: catharsis

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through experiencing and expressing feelings, therapeutic discharge of emotion is shared

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therapeutic factors of group therapy: existential resolution

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members examine aspect of life (i.e. loneliness, mortality, responsibility) that affect everyone in constructing meaning

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group therapy advantages

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-engage multiple patients in treatment at the same time
-participants benefit from feedback, knowledge and life experiences of the leader and from peers
-provides a safe setting to try out new behaviors and communication skills
-promotes a feeling of belonging

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group therapy disadvantages

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-time constraints in which an individual may feel cheated for participation time
-concern for confidentiality
-disruptive memberes
-not all patients benefit from group treatment

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autocratic leader

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exerts control over the group and does not encourage much interaction

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democratic leader

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supports extensive group interaction in the process of problem solving

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laissez faire leader

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allows the group members to behave in any way they choose and does not attempt to control the direction

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functional roles of group members: initiator - contributor

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suggests or proposes new ideas or different ways of regarding the problem or goal

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functional roles of group members: information seeker
tries to clarify the group's roles
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functional roles of group members: information giver
provides facts or shares experiences as an authority figure
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functional roles of group members: coordinator
shows or clarifies how ideas can work
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functional roles of group members: orienteer
notes the groups progress toward goals
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functional roles of group members: recorder
keeps notes and acts as the group memory
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building & maintenance roles of group members
they alter or maintain the way of working to strengthen, regulate and keep the group going
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building & maintenance roles: encouragers
praises and seeks input from others
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building & maintenance roles: harmonizer
reconciles differences among members
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building & maintenance roles: gatekeeper
facilitates and encourages the contributions of others, to keep communication open
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building & maintenance roles: group observer
notes and reports what is occurring to the group process
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building & maintenance roles: follower
goes along with the ideas of others, assuming an audience role
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individual roles
hamper rather than improve group function, they are non productive
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individual roles: aggressor
the people who criticize or attack others ideas or feelings
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individual roles: blocker - oppositional
resist progress and disagree beyond reason
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individual roles: recognition seeker
cause lots of attention to themselves, boast themselves and talk a lot about their achievements
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individual roles: play person
someone always messing around
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individual roles: dominator
asserts authority and superiority to manipulate the group or certain members
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dealing w/ a monopolizing member
remind entire group to provide equal chances to contribute **speak directly to member, privately if needed**
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dealing w/ demoralizing member
listen objectively, ask in private about cause of anger, empathize matter of factly
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dealing w/ a silent member
determine cause, require response to ease group discomfort, provide extra time for member to think about response and come back to them