Group Therapy Midterm

Communication

The process by which people convey meanings to each other by using verbal or nonverbal means

Self-disclosure

Any information therapists convey about themselves to their clients

Resilience

The ability to bounce back from adversity despite vulnerability risks

Values

Beliefs that delineate preferences about how one ought to behave personally or professionally

Altruism

While some suggest it is never truly possible to achieve BLANK refers to when one person performs an act beneficial to others while receiving no personal gain in return

Humor

Malekoff noted that when leading adolescent groups, we should be willing to check our egos at the door and maintain a sense of BLANK

Sell

Our guest speaker, Edward Dreslinski, pointed out a highly integral part of being a therapist, particularly one who facilitates groups for adolescents, is to 'BLANK' yourself with authenticity

Amateurs

Malekoff insists that group workers who work with children are professionals who look like BLANK

Behaviorally

Our guest speaker, Edward Dreslinski, noted that when running groups with the 'littles' (i.e., younger children), a leader's approach needs to be nearly all BLANK oriented

Challenge by choice

Participation in adventure-based therapy groups is up to the individual to take control of their own environment and feel empowered to choose their personal level of involvement. They referred to this concept as "BLANK by BLANK"

Reminiscence

The most used therapeutic approach with older adults IS BLANK

Isolation

In the Wilson and Rice article ("Group work w/older adults"), the authors identified BLANK as one of the primary problems of older adults

Ballroom dancing

Rodio and Holmes' article demonstrated the use of this specific creative method that two social work students utilized to engage older adults.

Oldest-old

Wilson and Rice pointed out that older adults can be further delineated into categories of "Young-old," "Old-old," and "BLANK ;" with this latter category representing those who are 85 and older

White, higher SES

While essential across all age ranges, the need for outreach to minority clients becomes especially important with older adults because of the over-representation of BLANK residents of nursing homes and ALs

Irvin Yalom

He suggested that therapeutic change occurs through an intricate interplay of human experiences, which he refers to as his eleven "therapeutic factors"

Gerald Corey

He noted that moderate anxiety is beneficial for beginning group leaders.

Franz Alexander

Introduced the concept of the 'corrective emotional experience.'

Harry Stack Sullivan

The individual attributed with the origins of the interpersonal theory of psychiatry and whose work is now rarely read due to obscure language and familiarity of his conceptual framework

Carl Rogers

The theorist who originally denoted the concepts of unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence.

Consensual

When group members compare their own interpersonal evaluations with those of others, they are said to be engaging in "BLANK validation"

Social Microcosm

Yalom sees the group as forming a living data of how the members interact outside of group, thus he sees the group as forming a BLANK

Imitative behavior

Yalom's therapeutic factor that is most closely associated with the concept of group leaders as role models.

Examples of deviancy

A member who is the oldest in the group, the only married, the only male.

Self-help

An example of a group founded by patients recovering from heart surgery.

Breach (Break) Confidentiality

Danger to self, danger to others, and suspicion of abuse (child, elder, or guardianship adult) are the mandated situations when we must BLANK

Sensitivity

Exploring your own cultural identity, learning how members self-identify, focusing on strengths of various cultures, and honestly exploring biases, prejudices, and stereotypes are ways for us to develop cultural BLANK.

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As pointed out in the Gumpert and Black article ("Ethical issues in groupwork"), of the 51 ethical standards in the currently used NASW Code of Ethics, only BLANK pertain directly to group practice

Encapsulated

Group leaders who disregard cultural variations among clients and operate under the same monocultural treatment framework regardless of the cultural composition of their members are 'Culturally BLANK.'

Free Floating

The interaction pattern observed when group members naturally communicate directly with one another rather than only the group leader

Third Ear

When group leaders become aware of the meanings behind clients' verbal messages, they are said to have developed a 'BLANK ear.'

Group Think

A mode of cognition that occurs when group members are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group and when the group's striving for unanimity overrides motivation to realistically appraise alternatives.

Transmission of the Message

The process of communication entails 3 steps: the encoding of the communicator's thoughts, the decoding of the message by the receiver, and this middle step which often occurs through either verbal or nonverbal behaviors.

Members' Attraction to the Group

Need for affiliation, recognition, and security; availability of resources; and expectations of the beneficial consequences of participation are all reasons for BLANK BLANK to the group.

The Silent Client

The person who does not become involved in group discussions/activities.

The Help-Rejecting Complainer

A client who continually presents problems in a manner that makes them appear to be insurmountable and tends to blame others for problems.

Monopolist

Yalom suggests a 2-pronged approach to working with this client whereby leaders consider both the client and the group that allowed the behavior.

The Borderline Client

Separation anxiety and the fear of abandonment play crucial roles in the dynamics of this client type; while splitting, projection, devaluation, and flight are common responses to separation.

The Boring Client

Clients who complain that they never have anything to say and tend to be inhibited, shy, socially awkward, empty, or bland.

Universality

The therapeutic factor that involves the disconfirmation of a client's feeling of uniqueness regarding problems; 'We're all in the same boat.'

Self-fulfilling Prophesy

When an individual anticipates that others will respond in a certain manner and then unwittingly behaves in a manner that elicits the expected response.

Group Dynamics

This overarching concept is comprised of such important dimensions as communication, interaction patterns, and cohesion among members.

Mutual Aid

BLANK is a strengths-driven SW concept and group treatment approach that refers to various forms of help people can offer one another or experience together.

Vicarious Learning or Spectator Therapy

When a group member benefits by observing the therapy of another member with a similar problem constellation.

Hope

Considered crucial in any form of therapy is the instillation of BLANK.

Personal Counseling / Group Participation

As an adjunct to any book learning, lectures, group observations, and videos a student group leader receives or experiences during training, Corey is a very strong advocate of BLANK

Group Cohesiveness

Research on therapist self-disclosure has revealed that when self-disclosure occurs, the result is an immediate increase in BLANK cohesiveness.

Direct Suggestions

Research suggests that this is the least effective form of advice giving.

Knitting

An open-ended group that focused on the activity of BLANK, leading to the article's title of 'Warning: There's a lot yelling in ...'

Informed Consent document

1. the specific PURPOSE of the group 2. a clear statement as to the PROCEDURES to be used 3. the GOALS you hope to accomplish 4. the potential RISKS of participation and the safeguards that are in place to minimize these (e.g., of a risk could be finding out info about self) 5. LEADER STATEMENT on education, training, and experience 6. SESSION INFORMATION, including CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUES//

As part of practicing ethically, informed consent includes a wide range of issues that must be clearly and specifically spelled out to all potential group participants before they join group.