Groups ; Marriage & Family

Question 1

What are the 5 types of therapeutic groups?

Answer 1

1. Psycho educational
2. Task
3. Counseling
4. Therapy
5. Self-help/Support

Question 2

Psycho educational Groups:

Answer 2

instructional groups designed to provide info about particular problems or disorders or teach adaptive skills.

Question 3

What are examples of Psycho educational groups?

Answer 3

rehab, substance abuse

Question 4

Task Groups:

Answer 4

organized to solve a particular problem

Question 5

What are some examples of Task Groups?

Answer 5

bullying, truency, advocacy

Question 6

Counseling Groups:

Answer 6

designed to help resolve conflict, promote self awareness and insight, help individual members eliminate self defeating behaviors.
ALWAYS led by a trained professional!

Question 7

The members of what group usually DO NOT have significant psychopathology.

Answer 7

counseling groups

Question 8

Therapy Groups:

Answer 8

Similar to counseling groups- however problems tend to be more severe. Tend to take place in more clinical settings. May require longer treatment and analysis. Tend to be more structured than counseling groups.

Question 9

Self help/Support Groups:

Answer 9

Often not lead by a trained pro. The purpose is to provide emotional and social support, develop new ideas about coping with a common issue.

Question 10

What are examples of Self help/Support Groups?

Answer 10

AA/NA, Breast Cancer Survivors, Parents with Children who have Autism

Question 11

Advantages of Group Work:

Answer 11

Cost Efficiency
Spectator Effects
Feedback
Support
Practicing new skills in a safe environment
Stimulation value

Question 12

Disadvantages of Group Work:

Answer 12

Confidentiality is hard to maintain.
Group pressure can be distressing
Less time for client
Counselors having less experience within a group.
“Dual Relationship” concerns
Not for people who are easily intimidated, manipulative, or insensitive.

Question 13

What are the 5 Stages of the Group Process?

Answer 13

1. Forming Stage
2. Initial Stage
3. Transitional Stage
4. Working Stage
5. Closing Stage

Question 14

Forming stage:

Answer 14

choosing members, screening participants

Question 15

Initial stage:

Answer 15

intros, ground rules, establishing norms

Question 16

Transitional Stage: aka storming

Answer 16

norms and personalities confronted

Question 17

Working stage:

Answer 17

members address issue, confront, grow

Question 18

Closing stage:

Answer 18

closure of relationships, resolve issues, maintain momentum

Question 19

Systems Theory:

Answer 19

a complex of component part that are independent and interconnected with mutual causality.

Question 20

Key Concepts of Family Therapy:

Answer 20

Organization
Communication
Rules
Homeostasis
Open v. Closed
Change

Question 21

Each type of family system exhibits what?

Answer 21

Structure
Power/Rules
Communication
Conflict
Emotion
How Children Leave Home

Question 22

What are the 4 types of family systems?

Answer 22

Traditional (Repressed)
Fighting (Delinquent)
Frightened (Enmeshed/Suicidal)
Healthy Family

Question 23

Homeostasis:

Answer 23

Tendency of a system to maintain a steady state or emotional state.

Question 24

Open Systems:

Answer 24

exchange energy, info or material with the external environment

Question 25

Closed Systems:

Answer 25

admit nothing-nothing leaves

Question 26

What are the processes of Marriage Counseling?

Answer 26

Determining the type of treatment
Goals of treatment
Assessment
Treatment process

Question 27

Treatment Process:

Answer 27

Variety of approaches/methods
Most approaches are modifications of individual approaches.
Most approaches use a conjoint process.

Question 28

Goals of Treatment for Marriage Counseling

Answer 28

Increase communication

Decrease unproductive fighting