8 Helping Factors
This a special bond in many groups that creates a safe, caring environment.
What is cohesiveness?
This group is time limited.
What is a brief group?
This approach stresses insight.
What is the psychoanalytical (psychodynamic) approach?
This group focuses on exploration, orientation, and expectations.
What is the initial stage?
Presenting information to a potential group member.
What is informed consent?
Long-repressed, pent-up feelings can be let out for as long as necessary
What is catharsis?
This group focuses on skill building.
What is a psychoeducational group?
This approach stresses the role of thinking and doing; tends to be action-oriented.
What is the Cognitive Behavioral approach?
Members can incorporate group interventions outside of the group.
What is the final stage?
This means to not share information outside of group in any form (social media, etc).
What is confidentiality?
This is part of empowerment theory and is often a special experience for group members.
What is altruism?
Staff Development group, Social Action group, and Community Organizations are examples of this group.
What is task group?
This approach stresses understanding of the subjective world and tap existing resources.
What is the Postmodern approach?
Members involve themselves without invitation or prompting.
What is the working stage?
This is singling out a member by ganging up or focusing hostility on a particular group member.
What is scapegoating?
Group members realize that their experiences are not unique and others go through the same things in a way
What is universality?
This group focuses on specific diagnoses.
What is a psychotherapy group?
This approach stresses feelings and subjective experiencing.
What is the Experiential and Relationship-Oriented approach?
Behaviors in this stage are mistrust vs trust and possible fear.
What is the transition stage?
This is when certain information is not shared even if requested.
What is privileged communication?