Therapeutic Factors
This therapeutic factor—often initiated by the therapist but sustained by members’ interactions and stories—involves reinforcing positive expectations and inspiring members to “get better.”
Instillation of hope
According to Yalom, the group must work within this "timeframe"
The here-and-now
This technique is used by a group counselor when he or she addresses issues by setting an example of himself or herself.
Modeling
This is the most important therapeutic factor for a therapy group of teens with social and behavioral issues.
Group cohesion
This is of paramount concern when screening and selecting potential group members?
Preventing harm
Amadeus is concerned that his own objectivity is being compromised because of his own personal feelings and emotions toward his client and their relationship. He sees the client much as he saw his own abusive father. Amadeus is experiencing this:
Counter-transference
This theory would align with this way of thinking:
A group member realizes that her criticism of others has been the cause of many breakups. She acknowledges that ultimately she is responsible for her improving her relationships and recognizes that she alone (no matter how many people try to help her) can change her behaviors to be less critical and less negative.
Existential
The "what" between co-leaders can either enhance or complicate the group process.
Relationship
This type of member may be embraced at first, will sometimes ask an abundance of questions or give an abundance of observations, and/or may cause others to remain silent
The Monopolist
Meaninglessness, Freedom, Isolation, and Death are referred to as Yalom's this
Basic Existential Problems
The following statements pertain to which therapeutic factor:
Learning about the way I relate to other members
Working out my difficulties with other group members
Oher members honestly telling me what they think of me
Interpersonal Learning
Aaron is interested in exploring additional types of therapeutic approaches in order to expand his repertoire. He expresses interest in a more client-centered approach. His supervisor suggests looking into writings of ____________.
Carl Rogers
Control is a major theme, group feedback both negative and positive towards the leader may occur, and one member can become a target for group criticism in this stage
Storming Stage
This member may have an underlying fear that care may be hurtful and will often refuse to accept the help members offer
The help-rejecting complainer
This can undermine therapy and be disruptive to the group, and may cause members to feel isolated and excluded.
Subgrouping
This interaction between what individuals think and how those thoughts influence and affect feelings and behavior (the mutual benefit of emotional growth and self-improvement) can best be described as one of:
Reciprocity
The reconstruction of the personality through a process of insight is the stated goal of this theory.
Psychoanalytic
There are two parts of this stage; group development as one entity and working as a team to resolve member goals. In this stage, members will connect more and develop intimacy and may have difficulty expressing negative feelings about the group.
Working Stage
This member may have acting out behaviors such as lateness and absence, will have difficulty with interpersonal function, impulse control, and emotional regulation, may reject cohesiveness and universality in an attempt to be different than members, may value themselves above all others and fail in empathic responses to group members. Therapist may experience this member as demanding.
Difficult client
This may include current feelings toward other individuals, more self-disclosure when between members, and is necessary for successful therapeutic outcome.
Self-disclosure
It is important to maintain a sense of respect for group members when using this, avoid language that diminishes their suffering or devalues them as people.
Humor
The elimination of negative self-talk, faulty and negative emotional responses, and self-defeating thoughts and behaviors, often using humor, is fundamental to this theory
REBT
When a group prospect is coming from individual therapy, this is necessary for consultation with the individual therapist?
Release Form
Focusing on the feelings and emotions of group members is to pay particular attention to the:
Affective domain
Alan and Arturo, members of a counseling group, have expressed similar feelings of inadequacy following divorce. Sensing this, the leader attempts to foster a line of communication regarding the commonality of the issue between these members. This attempt to build cohesiveness (connection) and interaction is known as:
Linking