OT Group Role

Question 1

OT role in parallel groups

Answer 1

Provide unconditional positive regard to develop trust; actively fill all leadership functions and meet all member’s needs; reinforce all behaviors appropriate to group - no matter how small; provide structure; facilitate interaction

Question 2

OT role in project groups

Answer 2

Select and structure activities that can be shared by two or more members; fulfill all of member’s needs while encouraging members to give and seek assistance and interact beyond activity requirements; reinforce cooperation, mild competition, sharing, and interactions

Question 3

OT role in egocentric-cooperative groups

Answer 3

Less active; facilitate and allow members to fulfill functional leadership roles to function independently; provide guidelines and assistance as needed, reinforce members meeting needs of self and others; serve as role model.

Question 4

OT role in cooperative groups

Answer 4

Acts as an advisor - not a direct leader; leaders and members are mutually responsible for giving feedback, identifying and meeting needs, and reinforcing behavior.

Question 5

OT role in mature groups

Answer 5

Acts as a peer/equal/group member. Members assume all roles with the therapist filling in only if and when needed to maintain group. All members satisfy needs and reinforce behavior while maintaining a balance between need satisfaction and task completion