Table 34.1 Curative Factors in Group Work

Question 1

instilation of hope

Answer 1

the leader shares optmism about the successes of group treatment, and members share their improvements

Question 2

universality

Answer 2

members realize that they are not alone with their problems, feelings or thoughts

Question 3

imparting of information

Answer 3

participants receive formal teaching by the leader or advice from peers

Question 4

altruism

Answer 4

members gain or profit from giving support to others, leading to improved self esteem

Question 5

corrective recapitulation of they primary family group

Answer 5

members repeat pattern of behavior in the group that they learned in their families; from the safety of the group with feedback from the leader and peers, they learn about their own behavior

Question 6

development of socializing techniques

Answer 6

members learn new social skills based on others feedback and modeling

Question 7

imitative behavior

Answer 7

members may copy the behavior of the leader or peers and thus can adopt healthier habits

Question 8

interpersonal learning

Answer 8

the group it self is a laboratory for trying out new interpersonal skills, members gain insight from others feedback and from trying out new behaviors in the group

Question 9

group cohesiveness

Answer 9

this factor arises in a mature group when members feel connected to one another, the leader, and the group as a whole

Question 10

catharsis

Answer 10

a genuine expression of feelings that can be interpreted. by both the patient and the group. over expression of feelings can be detrimental to group processes

Question 11

extstential factors

Answer 11

members examine aspects of life- such was loss, meaning, and morality- that affect everyone constructing meaning