Which type of group works with information deficits
Psychoeducational Group
Be able to pick out false statement about counseling groups: Counseling groups range from those with an open structure, in which participants shape the direction of the group, to those characterized by a specific theme. But they all have these goals:
- Helping people develop more positive attitudes and better interpersonal skills.
- Using the group process to facilitate behavior change
- Helping members transfer newly acquired skills and behaviors learned in the group to everyday life.
Which group has a goal to reconstruct major personality dimensions
Psychotherapy Groups
List three facts about brief therapy groups
-popular in both community agencies and school settings
-they have a process orientation
-Leaders must have training in both group processes and brief therapy
List three ways you can become a culturally skilled group leader
-Respect members religious and spiritual beliefs and values
-Acknowledge the strengths and limitations in working with individuals from privileged and marginalized groups
-Inform members about basic values and expectations that are implicit in the group p
list 5 good characteristics of a group leader
flexible
confident
positive
passionate
self-aware
Understand what the counseling skill "reflecting" involves
The ability to convey the essence of what a person has communicated so the person can see it. Typically involves conveying an emotional aspect of what the person said.
Understand what "assessing" involves
The ability to appraise certain behavior problems and to choose the appropriate intervention
List 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of co-leadership
Advantages: Reduces burnout, co-leader supervision is more beneficial
Disadvantages: one leader may side with members against the other leader, co-leader involved in an intimate relationship
Know what is required in an informed consent
-Nature of group
-When and where it will be held
-Information to reach the leader
-Risks/benefits
-Confidentiality cannot be maintained
-Freedom to withdraw
When are you required to break confidentiality as a leader?
Child abuse
Elder abuse
Harm to ones self or others
List 3 considerations when evaluating the multicultural dimensions of confidentiality
-Some group members may not have legal status or residency and may be guarded about sharing personal information.
-Members seeking asylum or have refugee status may have significant trust issues and may give false information to protect themselves/familie
Whats significant about the age of 14 in PA?
Minors age 14 and over can consent for their own mental health counseling without a parents consent.
List 3 unethical leadership techniques
-Using techniques with which the leader is unfamiliar
-Using techniques to enhance the leaders power
-Abandoning clients at the end of the session who are still expressing a good deal of emotion
Understand the first step in creating a group
Developing a group proposal
-Rationale
-objectives
-practical considerations
-procedures
-Evaluation
List 3 reasons why it is helpful to conduct a pre-group meeting
-the diversity of members in a typical group
-the range of personal concerns
-the unfamiliarity of the group format
Understand the most important factor in developing around the rules for a group
Clearly establish what confidentiality means, why it is important, and the difficulties involved in enforcing it
List 3 leader functions in the initial stage of group
-Develop a clearly written proposal for the formation of the group
-Present the proposal to your supervisor or administer and get the idea accepted
-Get parental permission, if necessary
What is the difference between group process and group content?
Group process- activities such as establishing norms and group cohesion, learning to work cooperatively, establishing ways of solving problems, and learning to express conflict openly.
Group content- the "what" being discussed
Know the difference between implicit and explicit norms
Implicit- may develop because of preconceived ideas about what takes place in a group (ex. members may assume that a group is a place where everything must be said, with no regard for privacy)
Explicit- standards of behavior that are common in many groups
What allows a group to develop cohesion
Typically comes after groups have struggled with conflict, have shared pain, and have committed themselves to taking significant risks
-members have incentives for remaining in the group and share a feeling of belonging and relatedness.
What are some characteristics of the transitional stage of group
-Members test the leader and other members to determine how safe the environment is
-Members struggle between wanting to play it safe and wanting to risk getting involved
-Control and power issues may emerge, or some members may experience conflict with o
List 3 member functions during the transition stage of the group
-Members respect their own defenses but work with them
-Members move from dependence to independence
-Members work through conflicts rather than remaining silent or forming subgroups outside of the sessions
List 3 working stage group characteristics
-The level of trust and cohesion is high
-Members interact with one another freely and directively
- There is willingness to take risks
What happens during the final stage of group?
Members consolidate their learning and develop strategies for transforming what they learned in the group to daily life
-members need to be able to express what the group experience has meant to them and to state where they intend to go from here
-members
List 3 member functions during the final stage of group
-Deal with feelings about separation and termination so members do not distance themselves from the group
-Prepare to generalize learning to everyday life so members do not get discouraged and discount the value of the group work
-Evaluate the impact of t