Therapeutic Factors
Group Cohesiveness
The Therapist:
Basic Tasks
Creating The Group
Selecting Clients and Composing Groups
100
The therapeutic experience is divided into this many primary factors
What is 11
100
There is evidence that certain clients may obtain greater benefit from this type of therapy than from other approaches
What is group therapy
100
Creation and maintenance of the group, building a group culture, and activation of the here-and-now are these
What are the three fundamental tasks
100

Setting expectations, establishing group rules and procedures, role preparation, and skill building is part of this

What is pregroup preparation

100

When forming a group therapists should first choose this

What is clients who would not work in the group.

200
This factor is crucial to keeping the client in therapy, and that faith in treatment can be beneficial
What is Instillation of Hope
200
by definition, this refers to the attraction that members have for their group and for the other members.
What is cohesiveness
200
These are shaped by both the expectations of the group and the behavior of the therapist
What are norms
200

Group leaders are more likely to give a meaningful group experience if they are this

What is prepared

200

The most important criteria for inclusion in a group is this

What is motivation

300

Members receive relief when they discover they are not alone in their pain or struggle. This is the demonstration of which therapeutic factor

What is Universality

300

In order to build group cohesion, sharing one's personal experience and this other concept or considered of paramount importance

What is acceptance by others

300
Therapists shape group norms through social engineering and the example they set in their own group. This is known as
What is model-setting participant
300

shared responsibility for leading a group occurs when the group has one of these

What is a coleader

300

Moving, scheduling conflicts, external stressors, major life changes, and illness are all examples of what.

What is external factor

400
When a member of a group gains from giving, and not just in receiving
What is Altruism
400

Positive outcomes in group are influenced by interpersonal communication and this that builds trust among group members

What is self-disclosure

400

The one great consensus that all group therapists agree on that is essential for the functioning of groups

What is self-disclosure

400

Procedures that govern a group are known as these

What are ground rules or norms

400

Criteria that determines reasons why an individual would not be a good fit for a group is called

What is exclusion criteria

500
This occurs when therapists influence the communicational patterns in their groups by modeling certain behaviors; ie. self-disclosure or support.
What is Imitative Behavior
500

This involves members ranking on another on several variables and is increased by member's ability to face their own deficiencies.

What is Public Esteem

500
A group is most effective when it is important to
What are it's members
500

Improving attendance, increased cohesion, increased self-exploration, and better participation are all advantages to conducting this.

What is Pre-Group preparation

500

External factos, problems of intimacy, fear of emotional contagion, inadequate orientation to therapy, and complications from sub-grouping are all reasons for this happing with group members.

What is premature termination or dropout