Group therapy

Question 1

According to the focal conflict model, what is a disturbing motive?

Answer 1

A shared wish or impulse (e.g., members want to share their emotions, shared feelings of anger towards the therapist)

Question 2

According to the group focal conflict model, what is a reactive motive?

Answer 2

A fear related to a disturbing motive (e.g., fear of rejection or criticism if share emotions, fear of abandonment by therapist is share anger toward therapist)

Question 3

According to the group focal conflict model, what is a restrictive solution?

Answer 3

One that relieves fear at the expense of the wish (e.g., talk about superficial, cognitive topics)

Question 4

According to the group focal conflict model, what is the enabling solution?

Answer 4

Deals with the fear and allows for the expression of the wish or impulse (e.g., talk about feelings and fear of sharing them, talk about anger towards therapist and fear of abandonment by therapist)