Groups
What are the stages of group development according to Corey & Corey?
Initial, Transition, Working, and Final stages.
Name two core leadership functions.
Building group cohesion and facilitating member interaction.
This is a process of presenting basic information about a group to potential participants to assist them in whether to enter the group and how to participate in it.
Informed Consent
What is “here-and-now” focus?
Emphasizing present interactions rather than past experiences.
What theory emphasizes unconditional positive regard?
Person-centered (Carl Rogers).
What is a major task of the initial stage of group?
Establishing trust and group norms
What is co-leadership and one advantage of it?
Having two leaders; allows for shared responsibility and mutual feedback.
What should a leader do if a member breaks confidentiality?
Address it immediately and review group agreements/norms.
What are 3 skills that are group leader may utilize?
Active listening, empathizing, interpreting, questioning, linking, confronting, modeling...
What is the goal of cognitive-behavioral group therapy?
Identify and change distorted thinking and behaviors.
During which stage do members test boundaries and deal with resistance?
Transition stage
What leadership style emphasizes structure, direction, and goals?
Directive leadership
These biases operate without an individual's awareness, intention, or control, influencing behavior subconsciously.
Implicit Bias
A leader's explicit and directive request of a member (or members) for the purpose of focusing material, practicing behavior or consolidating insight into learning.
Ex: Asking a member to role-play
A technique.
What is a key concept of Gestalt group work?
Awareness and integration of parts of the self.
In what type of group is the recognition of process and relationships essential to meeting goals?
Task group
What is a leadership skill that demonstrates desired behaviors to group members?
Modeling
Give one ethical consideration when screening potential members.
Ensure members can benefit and not be harmed by group participation.
This variable is critical in determining successful outcomes and is important across theoretical frameworks.
The therapeutic relationship.
Which theory focuses on insight into unconscious processes?
Psychodynamic approach.
Creating a climate of trust and acceptance, promoting self-disclosure in significant ways, and encouraging the taking of risks are examples of general?
Group goals
What is the difference between process and content in group discussion?
Process = how things are said/interacted; content = what is said.
1) Harm to self
2) Abuse of children or elderly
3) Court ordered
4) Clients give written permission
This describes using two or more theoretical approaches to offer richer possibilities.
Theoretical integration
What is the main focus of existential group counseling?
Meaning, freedom, and personal responsibility.