lecture 7

Question 1

CBT group therapy

Answer 1

focus primarily on the individual with some focus on patient-to-patient interaction

Question 2

Interpersonal group psychotherapy

Answer 2

focuses on group member-to-member relationships and how group members
recreate maladaptive relationship patterns with other group members and leaders that are carried out in significant
relationships outside of the therapy group (emphasizes here-and-now)

Question 3

Psychodynamic group therapy

Answer 3

uses the group process as the mechanism of change by exploring and examining
relationships within the group (emphasizes here-and-now within the context of gaining insight into early childhood
experiences and past conflicts)

Question 4

DBT group therapy

Answer 4

combine standard CBT for emotion regulation and reality testing with concepts of distress tolerance,
acceptance, and mindful awareness

Question 5

T-groups (training groups)

Answer 5

have the intent of learning about human behavior and consist of a small number of members,
designed to help members learn about themselves through their interactions with one another, using techniques such as interpersonal feedback and role play

Question 6

Yalom’s 12 therapeutic principles

Answer 6

• universality
• altruism
• installation of hope
• imparting information
• corrective recapitulation of the primary family
• development of socialising techniques
• imitative behaviour
• cohesion
• existential factors
• catharsis
• interpersonal learning
• self-understanding

Question 7

Universality

Answer 7

• sense that no group member is alone in his/her “niedoli”

- recognition of shared experiences and feelings that improves members’ sense of isolation

Question 8

Altruism

Answer 8

• sense of being able to help or give to another member

- facilitates self-esteem and interpersonal skills

Question 9

Installation of hope

Answer 9

• members witness other members overcoming a similar problem to their own

Question 10

Imparting information

Answer 10

• giving factual knowledge by other members or leaders

Question 11

Corrective recapitulation of the primary family

Answer 11

• group members come to experience other members and leader as parents
• correcting the experiences from childhood

Question 12

Development of socializing techniques

Answer 12

• learning social skills in a safe environment

Question 13

Imitative behaviour

Answer 13

• learning thru modelling other members

Question 14

Cohesion

Answer 14

• sense of belonging and acceptance in the group

Question 15

Existential factors

Answer 15

• taking responsibility for own life and decisions

Question 16

catharsis

Answer 16

• experience of emotional release of distress to a supportive group

Question 17

interpersonal learning

Answer 17

• greater self-awareness by receiving feedback

Question 18

self-understanding

Answer 18

• better understanding of the interaction between behaviour and interpersonal relationships

Question 19

Bruce Tuckerman’s theory of group development

Answer 19

1. forming
2. storming
3. norming
4. perfomring
5. adjourning

Question 20

Forming

Answer 20

orientation and dependence

Question 21

Storming

Answer 21

intragroup conflict and differentiation

Question 22

norming

Answer 22

interpersonal intimacy and cohesion

Question 23

performing

Answer 23

work and functional role relatedness

Question 24

adjourning

Answer 24

loss and autonomy

Question 25

Group therapy effectiveness

Answer 25

• Group psychotherapy is overall a beneficial and cost-effective treatment format.
• There are no significant differences in effectiveness between individual and group therapy and group therapy is an effective
treatment modality, although differences may exist among different patient populations.

Question 26

5 process variables predicting group outcome

Answer 26

1. group cohesion (5-9 members)
2. constructive therapeutic environment–> leader and member ratings of the group predicts outcome
3. group flow
4. Personal involvement
5. Therapeutic work

Question 27

3 group member variables predicting outcome

Answer 27

1. Quality of objects relationships
2. psychological mindedness
3. Alignment of therapy style and leader values

Question 28

Training group

Answer 28

• Focus on training a skill (emotion regulation, assertiveness, problem solving)
• Trainers are “teachers”
• Trainers are more active
• Everybody gets an opportunity to say and do something; trainers make sure of that
• No intervention on interactions in the group as long as group climate is safe

Question 29

Group therapy

Answer 29

• The group is used as a therapy vehicle
• The group is a mini-society where personality problems become visible and can be worked with
• Focus on limited refamilying and reparenting
• Therapists are guiding the process