Group Work Flashcards
1
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Basic characteristics of a group-therapy group
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- definable membership
- shared purpose
2
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Primary group
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Preventive group
ex: guidance or psychoeducation group
3
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Secondary group
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Preventive and remediative. *Some form of emotional or physical element is already present
4
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Goal of secondary group is…
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Shorten length and/or severity of a disorder
*ex’s include: group for rape victims or depressed hospital patients
5
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Tertiary group
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For members with long-term emotional problems
6
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Tertiary group differs in that it is focused on…
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each individuals mental health
7
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Pro’s of Group format - from the clinicians perspective - include…
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- Clinicians can see more clients
- They generally cost less and are more cost effective
8
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Pro’s of Group format - *for the client - include…
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- the chance to try out new behaviors in a safe setting
- feedback from members and facilitator
- improves socialization
- sense of belonging
- vicarious learning (“spectator therapy”)
9
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Con’s of Group format include…
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- Less time spent on each individual
- longer sessions (typically) than individual sessions
- lack the ability to guarantee confidentiality
- harder to organize
- client’s get less direct interaction with counselor
