SWK 337 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What are the two different goals for therapy groups? - Answer- process & outcome
goals
What are outcome goals? - Answer- goals that pertain to behavior changes in the
member's life such as obtaining employment, improving an interpersonal relationship,
maintaining sobriety, or feeling greater self-esteem
What are process goals? - Answer- goals related to group process... for ex: help
members improve comfort level, to increase openness in group, and learn to confront
members in more productive manner
Establishing Group Size and Membership of therapy groups - Answer- -5 to 8 members
-members remain constant once group starts
-voluntary members are ideal
-screening is important to eliminate members who do not belong in group
What are the leader's role and responsibilities in therapy groups? - Answer- 1. knowing
the subject/topic
2. providing the right atmosphere
3. directing the focus
4. being aware of individual members
5. watching the clock
6. apportioning the "air time"
What are common mistakes made when leading therapy groups? - Answer- -attempting
to conduct therapy without a contract
-not involving the other members
-spending too much time on one person
-spending too little time on one person
-focusing on an irrelevant topic
-letting members rescue each other
-letting the session become an advice-giving session
Contracts in therapy groups... - Answer- if a leader wants to put focus on a member of
the group, they should first get agreement from that person
, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) - Answer- -good for groups because theory
is easily taught and applied
-based on the premise that thoughts cause feelings
ABC model - Answer- a = activating event
c = consequences
b = beliefs, ties a and c together
what letters would be a part of the abc model if a person wanted to change the feelings
by changing the self-talk? - Answer- D = dispute the irrational belief(s) in B
E = effective new thinking to replace B
Reality Therapy - Answer- -choice theory: human needs
-meets the five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.
what are the changing behaviors components (WDEP)? - Answer- wants
doing
self-evaluation
planning
what are values of using reality therapy? - Answer- -life application
-members can help other members work through the WDEP model
-members connect how their basic needs play a major role in their lives
Adlerian Therapy - Answer- -growth model
-personality development
-a person's birth order has a major influence on development of personality
what are the goals of Adlerian Therapy? - Answer- -help members identify childhood
experiences that formulated mistaken goals and guiding fictions.
-help members discover how they continue to act out roles played in the family.
-help members develop new behaviors more congruent with happy adult living
what are purposes and goals of the closing phase? - Answer- 1. summarizing and
highlighting the main points
2. reinforcing commitments made by individual members
3. checking for unfinished business from the session
the choice of the format for a session should depend on what... - Answer- -kind of group
-purpose of the session
-what occurred during the session
what can leaders use to close a session? - Answer- rounds, dyads, written reactions, or
have the members summarize
what are helpful closing skills and techniques? - Answer- -clarity of purpose
ANSWERS
What are the two different goals for therapy groups? - Answer- process & outcome
goals
What are outcome goals? - Answer- goals that pertain to behavior changes in the
member's life such as obtaining employment, improving an interpersonal relationship,
maintaining sobriety, or feeling greater self-esteem
What are process goals? - Answer- goals related to group process... for ex: help
members improve comfort level, to increase openness in group, and learn to confront
members in more productive manner
Establishing Group Size and Membership of therapy groups - Answer- -5 to 8 members
-members remain constant once group starts
-voluntary members are ideal
-screening is important to eliminate members who do not belong in group
What are the leader's role and responsibilities in therapy groups? - Answer- 1. knowing
the subject/topic
2. providing the right atmosphere
3. directing the focus
4. being aware of individual members
5. watching the clock
6. apportioning the "air time"
What are common mistakes made when leading therapy groups? - Answer- -attempting
to conduct therapy without a contract
-not involving the other members
-spending too much time on one person
-spending too little time on one person
-focusing on an irrelevant topic
-letting members rescue each other
-letting the session become an advice-giving session
Contracts in therapy groups... - Answer- if a leader wants to put focus on a member of
the group, they should first get agreement from that person
, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) - Answer- -good for groups because theory
is easily taught and applied
-based on the premise that thoughts cause feelings
ABC model - Answer- a = activating event
c = consequences
b = beliefs, ties a and c together
what letters would be a part of the abc model if a person wanted to change the feelings
by changing the self-talk? - Answer- D = dispute the irrational belief(s) in B
E = effective new thinking to replace B
Reality Therapy - Answer- -choice theory: human needs
-meets the five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.
what are the changing behaviors components (WDEP)? - Answer- wants
doing
self-evaluation
planning
what are values of using reality therapy? - Answer- -life application
-members can help other members work through the WDEP model
-members connect how their basic needs play a major role in their lives
Adlerian Therapy - Answer- -growth model
-personality development
-a person's birth order has a major influence on development of personality
what are the goals of Adlerian Therapy? - Answer- -help members identify childhood
experiences that formulated mistaken goals and guiding fictions.
-help members discover how they continue to act out roles played in the family.
-help members develop new behaviors more congruent with happy adult living
what are purposes and goals of the closing phase? - Answer- 1. summarizing and
highlighting the main points
2. reinforcing commitments made by individual members
3. checking for unfinished business from the session
the choice of the format for a session should depend on what... - Answer- -kind of group
-purpose of the session
-what occurred during the session
what can leaders use to close a session? - Answer- rounds, dyads, written reactions, or
have the members summarize
what are helpful closing skills and techniques? - Answer- -clarity of purpose
