Group Work Flashcards
History of Group Work 1920s
Moreno created psychodrama and first used the term group psychotherapy
History of Group work 1930s
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded
History of Group work 1940s
Kurt Lewin led T groups this was the predecessor to Rogers encoutner groups of the 60s
History of Group work 1950s
School counselors provided guideance curriculum in group format
History of Group work 1973
Associate for specilaists in group work was form ASGW
Pros of group counseling
More clients, less time
Cost-effective
More resources;
Sense of belonging;
Vicarious learning or spectator therapy;
Cohesion and effects from peers
Cons of group counseling
Less time per client;
Less intensity with the leader;
Pressure to conform to the group; Reality distortions or group experience vs. real-world relationships;
Intimidating; Organizational support can be difficult; Confidentiality; Difficult to organize
Yalom?s Curative Factors
Instillation of hope;
Universality;
Imparting information;
Altruism;
Corrective family recapitulation; Development of socialization techniques;
Interpersonal learning;
Imitative behavior;
cohesiveness;
Catharsis;
Existential factors
Types of Groups
Open,
Closed,
Homogenous,
Heterogenous,
Psychoeducational,
Process,
Task,
support or Peer-Led
psychoeducational group
Goal is education,
Not as much personal sharing required,
Addresses knowledge and/or skills
Process group
Goal is to modify interactional patterns,
More personal sharing is required,
purpose is to facilitate the group process between members
Support Groups
Leader takes an informal role and they are topically focused
Types of support groups
Medical issues,
Parents of children with disabilities, Grief or loss,
12-step recovery groups,
Alcoholics Anonymous,
Narcotics Anonymous,
Al-Anon,
Ala-Teen,
Overeater’s Anonymous,
Sex and Love Addictions Anonymous
Typical length and size of groups
Adult groups - minimum 60 min, Psychotherapy group - 90 min, psychoeducational - up to 2.5 hours,
groups with children - 30 min, groups with teens - 60-90 min, optimal size 6-8 members
Group leadership styles
Authoritarian (Type X),
Democratic (Type Y),
Laissez-faire (Type Z)
Authoritarian
(Type X) Takes control and responsibility; sets agenda, goals, rules; serves as conduit for group member interactions
Democratic
(Type Y) Sets norms, and helps members set agenda, goals, rules; facilitates interaction among group members
Laissez-faire
(Type Z) Lacks structure or direction; allows members total autonomy in deciding norms, agenda, goals, rules; no accountability; allows group process to happen without any facilitation
Sources of power in group situations - Reward
Dispensing rewards
Sources of power in group situations - Coercive
Dispensing punishment or withholding rewards
Sources of power in group situations - Legitimate
Participant sense of duty to follow group leader?s directions
Sources of power in group situations - Referent
Respect and attraction to leader or group member
Sources of power in group situations - Expert
A member has expertise that the group relies on
Sources of power in group situations - Informational
A member has the knowledge to accomplish certain tasks