Group therapy Flashcards
Classic group counseling
George Gazda
George Gazda
dynamic interaction between collections of individuals
commonly agreed on purpose
advantages of group counseling
people learn in social context
experience social support
source of new behaviors
learn counseling skills
peer confrontation
play a variety of roles
group norms develop
replicates everyday role
safe place for new skills
goals of group counseling
learn to trust self and others
self knowledge
recognize commonality
find way to resolve conflict
increase self direction
learn effective social skills
sensitive to other’s needs
confront appropriately
clarify expectations, goals,values
specific plan for changing certain behaviors
types of group counseling
guidance
counseling
psychotherapy
psychoeducation
structured
self-help
T-group (training group)
Task/work groups
group dynamics
development and interaction of the forces inherent between and among members of a group
group dynamics/ how the group behaves
roles members play
goals of the group
norms of the members adopt
can go positive to negative
Group content
Subject under discussion or process
Process
how the interaction or discussion is occurring
the leader has to model it
during what time did group therapy become prevalent?
WWII
process results
examining the meaning of an experience with its attendant feelings which leads to affective learning and development of trust in the group
group session order
warm up (ice breaker)
action
closure
What opportunities does group provide its members?
builds: different perspectives, positive self-image, understanding/sensitivity for others, and communication/coping skills
cohesive group
members find the group attractive and provides them a feeling of belonging and inclusion
Which of the following characteristics shows an individual is appropriate for group therapy?
a. has limited awareness of own behavior, feelings, and motivations
b. is in a state of crisis
c. psychologically and verbally sophisticated
d. has problems related to extreme depression or withdrawal, contact with reality, brain damage, etc.
Which is not one of Tuckman’s stages?
a. forming
b. conforming
c. performing
d. adjourning
e. None of the above
What’s the correct order of Corey and Corey’s stages?
a. pre-group forming/screening, initial stage, transition stage, working stage, termination stage
b. initial stage, pre-group forming/screening, transition stage, working stage, termination stage
c. pre-group, initial stage, working stage, termination stage, transition stage
Which of Yalom’s stages is similar to Corey’s Transition stage?
Conflict, Dominance and Rebellion Stage: “top-bottom stage”
Name and describe GARLAND, JONES AND KOLODNY stages
First Stage: Preaffiliation
-Same characteristics as Corey Initial Stage
-Leader responsibility at this stage is to provide support and help members identify principles and processes of their work
Second Stage: Power and Conflict -Same as Corey Transition Stage
Third Stage: Intimacy
-This and fourth stage are same as Corey Working Stage
Fourth Stage: Differentiation/Developing Group Identity
-”Core of Group’s Life”
-Sense of group identity
-Awareness of group processes and willingness to bring up issues of
group functioning to be resolved
-Leader role is to support group process and help group attain its goals
Fifth Stage: Separation
-Same as Corey Termination Stage
-Leader role is helping members with goals for future and assessing
experience
How many types of groups are there? Name them.
- COUNSELING GROUP
-Relatively full functioning members with mild decision making or situational
problems. exploration and growth oriented - PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP
-More intensive and longer duration, entails remediation, skills and resources,
and reconstruction of personality because members have more serious psychological problems - PERSONAL GROWTH GROUP
-Mainly focused on developmental issues and life transitions (similar to Counseling group), little attention paid to individual personality traits - SELF HELP GROUP
-Voluntary associations of non professionals with common needs or issues, no real leader (12 step and others) - PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUP
-Members have theme/issue in common and work on awareness and understanding through discussion and educational information about the issue - T-GROUP (TRAINING GROUP)
-Helps individual develop skills needed to interact effectively and gain self
awareness concerning their behavior and its meaning in social context (consciousness raising), often found in business settings
what’s a sociogram?
is sometimes used to identify alliances and assess whether they are healthy or unhealthy for group
cohesion
not automatic
occurs when group members take risks including self-disclosure, drop defenses, and make commitments to each other
