Types of Groups
This group focuses on unconscious forces and group dynamics
Psychotherapy
This national organization adopted the Multicultural & Social Justice Counseling Principles for Group Workers and Principles for Group Workers
ASGW
The __________ between co-leaders can either enhance or complicate the group process.
relationship
Homework can be used as an effective tool in:
all stages
Svetlana is in the end stage of her group. The leader asks her to visualize how she will react in a situation two years from now. This technique, “future projection,” is most commonly used in the context of
psychodrama
This group is aimed at preventative and educational purposes with a goal of accomplishing specific work goals
Task group
This process educates clients about their rights and responsibilities
informed consent
A leader who depends on clients’ subordinate position for a sense of adequacy and power will tend to keep the group members powerless is likely ______.
insecure
Pamela is having issues dealing with authority, first with teachers, now with the group co-leaders. Group members are consulted regarding their feelings toward Pamela. The entire group now looks to address the issue of Pamela’s rebelliousness. This scenario is indicative of ______________stage.
the Working
A key concept in _______ therapy is that no matter how dire our circumstances may be, we always have a choice.
Reality
_______ ______ groups are most popular in community agencies or the school setting. This type of group has a pre-set time for termination and a process orientation.
Brief Therapy
The behavior of ______ (also known as the behavior of some members breaking off together away from others) and out of group contact can pose ethical issues to the group.
subgrouping
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 and interaction is known as
linking
Before groups progress to a level of deeper work, which we refer to as the working stage, they typically experience a:
Transitional phase
In _____ therapy the counselor invites clients to view stories/experiences from different perspectives.
Narrative
This group focuses a lot on the here and now
counseling or growth group
It is essential that group leaders are aware of their own ______values when facilitating groups were sensitive, complex, and controversial concerns are discussed
religious or spiritual
When differences between leaders result in conflict between them, it can be a source of __________ for both members and leaders.
anxiety
Which stage has the focus of applying what has been learned in the group and putting it to use in everyday life?
final or closing stage
The stated goal of ________therapy is the reconstruction of the personality through a process of insight.
psychoanalytic
A ______ group which focuses on unconscious forces and group dynamics is more intense than a _____ group which is aimed at helping members develop positive attitudes and interpersonal skills.
psychotherapy group
counseling or growth group
The intentional setting aside of a counselor’s personal values from his or her professional values in order to provide ethical and appropriate counseling to all clients, especially those whose worldviews, values, belief systems, and decisions differ from those of the counselor is called _____ _____.
ethical bracketing
When is the group leadership skill of summarizing least useful?
at the beginning of a session
In the ____ stage of a group, members often test the leaders or other group members to determine how safe the environment is while in the _____ stage trust is increased and there is a sense of safety.
Transition
Working
The __________ is an existential and phenomenological approach based on the assumption that individuals and their behavior must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the present environment.
Gestalt approach