Groups

Question 1

What is a structured group?

Answer 1

Has an education focus. Designed to deal with information deficits, teach skills for more effective living (stress management), and it’s not focused on exploring emotions/interpersonal processes.

Question 2

What is a counselling group?

Answer 2

Focuses on interpersonal process/problem solving related to thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It emphasizes inner strengths, help members resolve problems in living/dealing with developmental concerns.

Question 3

Principles of group dynamics?

Answer 3

Members have a strong sense of belonging to group, barriers between leader/members are broken down, more attractive a group is=greater influence it exercises on its members. Change in 1 part may cause stress in members, pressures for change created through shared perception by members for need for change.

Question 4

Factors affecting group membership?

Answer 4

Cohesiveness, compatibility, satisfaction (reward), problems they have, influence on others, morale, and norms/social climate

Question 5

Factors that affect group activity?

Answer 5

Size of group, threat reduction, disruptive leadership, goal formation, flexibility, consensus, process awareness/continued evaluation, and degree of intimacy

Question 6

What are group norms/the 3 purposes?

Answer 6

Spoken or unspoken rules that guide how team members interact/collaborate/work together. 3 purposes- predictive (basis for understanding behaviour of others), relational (some norms define relationships), and control (regulate behaviour of others).

Question 7

What is group cohesion based on?

Answer 7

Trust (among members and trust in leader). Without trust, cohesion cant be formed. Cohesion creates sense of belonging/group attraction. Trust build self exploration and participation.

Question 8

What is feedback in groups?

Answer 8

Group members/leader share with each other about personal reactions and it must be given with sensitivity/respect. It helps members realize how their behaviour affects others.

Question 9

What is group leaders function in feedback?

Answer 9

Be a role model, create climate of safety, encourage honest feedback, ensure feedback is given with compassion/care, and difficult feedback should be well times/non judgy.

Question 10

Benefits of group therapy?

Answer 10

Provides natural laboratory, creates sense of community, offers unique opportunities for new learning, and can move propels in creative directions.

Question 11

What is universality?

Answer 11

Group members see similarity in human struggles of other with their own struggles. Members who struggle to share emotions can learn from experiences of others. Group offer hope that a different life is possible.

Question 12

5 stages of a group?

Answer 12

Pre-group stage, initial stage, transition stage, working stage, and final stage.

Question 13

What is the pre-group stage?

Answer 13

Involves steps of developing a group: group theme, proposal, member recruitment/selection

Question 14

What is the initial stage?

Answer 14

Involves orientation/exploration. Member could be anxious/insecure and they bring concerns. Yo develop group norms, explore fears/expectations, identity personal goals, and create a safe space.

Question 15

Group leader functions for initial sage?

Answer 15

Teach members how group works, discuss confidentiality, develop group norms, works to develop trust, be open/present, assist members to explore fears, help members establish personal goals, and teach basic skills like active listening.

Question 16

What is the transition stage?

Answer 16

Members deal with anxiety/conflict/reluctance. Membrane need to take risk/avoid holding back to move forwards. Leader provides encouragement and challenges group members.

Question 17

Group leader functions transition stage?

Answer 17

Teach members how to recognize/express anxiety, help members recognize defensive actions, create safe climate, role model direct/respectful behaviour, and encourage members to express reaction that pertain to the now.

Question 18

Working stage?

Answer 18

Characterized by productiveness, mutuality/self exploration increases, focus on behaviour change.

Question 19

Group leader functions for working stage?

Answer 19

Reinforce positive group behaviours, look for common themes, provide opportunity for constructive feedback, model appropriate behaviours, encourage homework, and help members see importance of putting insight into action.

Question 20

Final stage?

Answer 20

Identify what was learned/how it can be applied to daily living, activities (terminate, summarize, integrate, interpret group experience), and bring closure to group.

Question 21

Group leader functions for final stage?

Answer 21

Help members deal with feelings of separation/address unfinished business/design action plans/review group experience. Recognize grieving normal part of termination.

Question 22

How to challenge group members?

Answer 22

Don’t dismiss members, educate about group process, be honest/genuine, face conflict, explore defensiveness, challenge members to explore painful/difficult topics, and find a balance between support and challenge.

Question 23

Psychoanalytic therapy in groups?

Answer 23

Helps leaders understand how past experiences of member affects them, group work can re-create early life situations that affects members, and members behaviour can offer insight to leader how they behave in social situations.

Question 24

PCT in groups?

Answer 24

Leader provides little structure/allows group to decide how their time is spect, members have capacity to help another/find meaningful direction. Leader will facilitate the group, establish trust, deal with barriers to communication, and be genuine/caring.

Question 25

BT in groups?

Answer 25

Therapist starts session with behavioural assessment, treatment goals are collaborative/defined, interventions chosen based on goals, and outcomes are objectively evaluated. BT focuses on teaching/model/apply scientific principles. Goal is to increase members control/freedom in everyday life.

Question 26

CBT in groups?

Answer 26

Leader encourages members to practice what they learn. practice REBT components: practice assertive skills, take risks, challenge self defeating thoughts, learn from others, and develop social skills.

Question 27

RT/CT in groups?

Answer 27

Establish group guidelines ahead of time, use group to teach about needs/total behaviour, reinforce who they control (only themselves), and establish environment using 7 caring habits.

Question 28

SFBT in groups?

Answer 28

Leader sets solution focused tone from beginning, focus on members seeing themselves as less problem saturated, create opportunities for members to see themselves as resourceful, work with members to develop goals, and incorporate SFBT techniques.

Question 29

NT in groups?

Answer 29

Leader emphasize how cultural/political/social elements are neglected in understanding how problems arise in first place. Leader understands members problems as product of social forces. Create environment where members join forces to fight against external social forces of harm.