GroupTherapy,Feminist therapy,Hypnotherapy,Program Review

Question 1

According to Yalom,the first few months of a therapy group involve three formative stages.In the third stage, as the group____develops, self-disclosure increases, attendance improves, and members show concern whenever a member is absent. To establish group norms, the therapist adopts two roles–technical expert and ____.Yalom has identified several curative factors provided by group therapy. Of these, members are most likely to rate interpersonal input, catharsis,______, and cohesiveness as the most important. Prescreening and post-selection preparation are useful ways to reduce premature termination and enhance the outcomes of group therapy.

Answer 1

cohesiveness;participant/model; self-understanding

Question 2

An assumption underlying feminist therapy is that intrapsychic events always occur within an___context. Consequently, feminist therapists are less interested in fitting a client to the mainstream and more in____the client so she becomes more self-defining and self-determining. While feminist therapists focus on social change,nonsexist therapists place more emphasis on modifying_____. Feminist object relations theorists trace gender differences to differences in the mother-daughter and mother-son relationship. Specifically, while females are encouraged to stay attached to their mothers, males are encoraged to ______.

Answer 2

oppressive social; empowering;personal behavior; separate

Question 3

Hypnosis is probably best defined as an alternation in memory, perception, and mood in response to ___. It is sometimes used to help people recall repressed memories, but the research suggests that hypnosis does not enhance the accuracy of memories and may actually produce more____than accurate memories. The traditional explanation for acupuncture is that it unblocks the flow of______(vital life energy) along pathways through which it circulates in the body, but research suggests that its benefits may be due to the release of____or other pain-suppressing substances or to an alteration in blood flow.

Answer 3

suggestion;pseudomemories;qi;endorphins