SWK Groups & Families Flashcards
which term is used to describe when conflict between group members goes unaddressed and needs to be discussed?,
Hidden Agenda
How should you handle confidentiality in group?
the leader should uphold confidentiality and tell members to do the same
how should you deal with resistance from clients when building trust in group
work with it by exploring it
true or false: resistance in early stages of group is an unhealthy coping strategy
false
what does the “here and now” mean in group?
it means working through issues happening in group, such as interactions
what might it mean if a group member is focused on others instead of themselves during initial stages of group
they are avoiding addressing their own issues due to fear/ anxiety
which of the following is not a goal of the initial stages of group
helping members work through deep issues outside of group
aside from fear/anxiety, what is another main reason people may be hesitant to talk during initial group stages
cultural factors
during which stage of group do members work through anxiety and resistance before moving to deeper work
transition stage
which of the following would NOT be tasts completed during termination stage of group
establishing group norms
which of the following is NOT true of the termination stage
it involves a brief and sudden ending of the group
true or false: members need to disclose information about themselves during working stage for group to be effective
true
which of the following is a method of addressing fears during early stages of group
breaking members into dyads to discuss fears
what is one way of addressing the issue of “spontaneity vs control” in the working stage of group
asking members to rehearse out loud
which of the following would be a sign that there is unity among group members
group members are sharing openly
which stage of group is most characterized by members being torn between staying safe and taking risks
transition stage
which of the following is true of group members confronting the group leader
it is a step toward creating trust in the leader and group process
true or false: avoiding conflict is more harmful than addressing it in group
true
which of the following represents helpful confrontation in group
pointing out discrepancies in a respectful manner
which of the following is true of culture in groups
cultural norms may make some people hesitant to share in group and leader can help people understand culture conditions them to not share
which of the following is a sign that the group is working effectively
there is open expression and people don’t wait for leaders to give permission
which of the following is true about groups
problems will arise if members do not establish trust
what is the difference between an open and closed group
open groups always accept new members and closed requires all to start at once
true or false: the purpose of screening is to screen out group members the leader may not like
false
the evaluation tool ranks a behavior or skill from 1 to 7 and the client and SW develop it together
self-anchoring monitoring instrument
which approach says that clients must change their thoughts in order to change behavior
CBT
this cognitive distortion involves focusing on the negative and ignoring the positive
mental filter
what do we call the act of evaluating the validity of thoughts in structured way in CBT
cognitive analysis
this approach involves techniques like having a client speak to an empty chair to resolve issues with a person in life
gestalt therapy
what does Bowen call family relationships in which two people are not differentiated and are codependent
fused
this occurs when two people in the family have a conflict and one person brings in the third member to diffuse conflict
triangles
it involves being able to seperate your thoughts from your emotions
intrapsychic self-differentiation
what type of boundaries are ideal in a family
a balance between open and closed
this term describes parents transmitting their own anxieties or problems onto the child
family projection process
this is a representation of a family system and all the systems it is connected to, such as the school
ecomap
this theorist emphazised subsystems such as the parental or parent child subsystems in families
munichin
this occurs when boundaries between family members are too opened
enmeshment
true or false: the family social worker should create a treatment plan separate from the from family using genogram info
false
these are the things on the treatment plan that the client or social worker will do
interventions
these are the measurable steps on the treatment plan that must occur for goals to be met
objective
true or false: if a family has met goals but is hesitant to terminate, you should not move toward termination
false
if there is on differentiation between mom and child what will happen to the child
the child will fuse with mother, or the child will reject mom’s attempts to fuse and will emotionally cut-off
a person who has no sense of self and is not individual/separate from family members is lacking
interpersonal self-differentiation
what are some challenges at the transition stage
still establishing trust, defensiveness and reluctant behavior, resistance
the individuals reluctance to bring into conscious awareness threatening material that has been previously repressed or denied
resistance
common fears and anxieties experienced by members
fear of self-disclosure, being exposed or vulnerable, rejection, being misunderstood, or judged, confronted/singled out, losing control, etc.
members can decide to disclose themselves in a significant and appropriate way, or they can choose to remain hidden out of fear
Disclosure vs anonymity
it is fundamental to the success of a therapeutic group that authenticity prevail and that members do not feel as if they have to disguise or hide their true selves in order to be accepted
authenticity vs guardedness
we except the group participants to make the choice to relinquish some of their controlled and rehearsed ways and allow themselves to respond more spontaneously to events of the moment
spontaneity vs control
throughout the course of a group the members frequently deal with the acceptance-rejection polarity.
acceptance vs rejection
unity is largely the result of the groups choice to work actively at developing a sense of community and establishing bonds with each other
unity vs fragmentation
