Group Basics
Two or more people interacting with a shared purpose.
What is a group?
The most effective leadership style in counseling groups.
What is democratic?
Realizing “I’m not the only one who struggles.”
What is universality?
This structured, skills-based approach emphasizes homework, behavioral rehearsal, and challenging distorted thoughts in groups.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
The optimal number of adult members for a group is______?
What is 8?
Gazda said groups serve these three goals: prevention, remediation, and _____.
What is growth?
Yalom said leaders wear these four hats: emotional stimulation, caring, meaning attribution, and _____.
What is executive function?
Helping others heals me too.
What is altruism?
This approach examines ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child.
What is Transactional Analysis (TA)?
In multicultural groups, silence may mean this instead of resistance.
What is respect?
The unspoken rules and expectations of group behavior.
What are norms?
This document clarifies purpose, expectations, and confidentiality limits before group begins.
What is informed consent?
A client receives feedback on how they come across to others in group.
What is interpersonal learning?
This theory disputes irrational beliefs like “I must be perfect to be loved.”
What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)?
This prevention level involves early intervention, such as a grief support group.
What is secondary prevention?
The “heartbeat” of group work — when this is strong, dropout is low and outcomes improve.
What is cohesion?
When two leaders clash and members side with one over the other, this dynamic occurs.
What is splitting?
Emotional release, like crying or laughter.
What is catharsis
The “empty chair” technique belongs to this here-and-now approach.
What is Gestalt therapy?
This is the greatest advantage of telehealth groups.
What is increased access?
This stage in Tuckman’s model involves testing authority and conflict.
What is storming?
According to ethics, this member right must always be protected — they cannot be forced to stay.
What is the right to withdraw/leave the group?
Reworking family dynamics in group with healthier outcomes.
What is corrective recapitulation of the family group?
This approach, developed by William Glasser, emphasizes choices and responsibility in the present.
What is Reality Therapy?
This final stage includes review, consolidation, and preparing members for life after group.
What is termination?