Week 10: Modalities for Intervention

Question 1

What is group therapy?

Answer 1

treatment of psychological problems that involves
- two or more participants who interact with each other on emotional cognitive levels
- one or more psychotherapists who facilitate interactions

Question 2

What are unique features of group therapy?

Answer 2

• allows for the development of a more complex network of relationships than individual therapy
• creates a range of interpersonal situations which therapists can observe for understanding, highlight for awareness and be used to practice new ways of interacting

Question 3

What are potential challenges and ethical issues in group therapy?

Answer 3

• socializing among clients outside of group
• microaggressions
• confidentiality

Question 4

How do therapists address potential challenges in group therapy?

Answer 4

• set clear group rules at the start and review them regularly
• directly address issues that arise
• educate or use a meaningful material for therapy rather than punish

Question 5

What are the two main theoretical orientations to group therapy?

Answer 5

• a by-product of pathological interpersonal interactions
• resulting from maladaptive strategies or inadequate skills

Question 6

What is the purpose of a by-product of pathological interpersonal interactions and how is it used?

Answer 6

• to strengthen interpersonal skills
• a model for how individuals interact with others in their lives
• direct engagement between group members in session

Question 7

What is the purpose of resulting from maladaptive strategies or inadequate skills and how is it used?

Answer 7

• to teach and practice thinking or coping strategies
• support one another and allow opportunities to practice new behaviours
• may engage in group or pair activities and respond to each others’ questions/comments

Question 8

What are shared features of group therapy?

Answer 8

• instilling hope
• universality
• imparting information
• development of socializing techniques

Question 9

Is there a difference between in-person therapy and teletherapy/virtual care?

Answer 9

no significant differences were found in efficacy, dropout rates and therapeutic alliance

Question 10

What are strengths of self-help apps?

Answer 10

• flexibility to access in the moment
• increased accessibility

Question 11

What are the limitations of self-help apps?

Answer 11

• potentially ineffective or harmful/variable quality
• privacy concern