Module 4: Treatment Modalities Flashcards
Group Psychotherapy
- group therapy–very short-term
- psychoeducational groups that would occur on acute inpatient unit (15 min)
- may be more intense–occur in a partial program (30-45 min)
- could be longer-term with cognitive behavioral therapy in outpatient setting (6-8 wks)
Stages of Group Development
- Initial phase (develop trust)
- Working phase (resolve conflict)
- Mature phase (focus on goals)
- Termination (separation)
Initial phase
-group members develop trust between themselves and between group members and group leader
Working phase
- resolving conflict; may occur among group members
- transference: group member-to-member or group member-to-leader
Mature phase
-conflict between members of the group have been resolved and they’re working on goals developed during initial phase
Termination phase
- How long will a group last?
- Identifies what the outcome of a group will be
- Patients within the group may have issues with separation; abandonment
Yalom’s 11 Therapeutic Factors
- Universality
- Instillation of hope
- Imparting of information
- Altruism
- Corrective repeat of the family of origin
- Development of social skills
- Imitative behavior
- Interpersonal learning
- Group cohesiveness
- Catharsis
- Learning to accept painful aspects of life
Universality
-people within the group (perhaps w/ same diagnosis) can feel like they’re not alone–there are others, within the group, world who have same/similar difficulties
Instillation of hope
- the group is the carrier of hope, the leader is the carrier of the hope.
- members will feel the hope by interacting, by coming up with alternative coping mechanisms
Imparting of information
-occurs during psychoeducational group–symptom management, etc.
Altruism
-the action of helping others–by acting to help others the person gains some self respect and feels positive about interaction
Corrective repeat of the family of origin
-transference by a female toward a male member–group helps her recognize behavior
Development of social skills
-found in special social skill training for patients within autism spectrum, but can be found in any group therapy–teaching people about social skills and how to relate to others.
Interpersonal learning
-very similar to social skills–patient can learn about others who have similar experiences; sharing
Group cohesiveness
-very important; thinking of group as a whole (therapist needs to do this)