NR605 Week 6 Questions and Answers
1. group therapy first appeared in the : 1940s
-grew out of the need to efficiently treat large groups of psychiatrically disturbed
soldiers following World War II
2. figures in group therapy: -Joseph Moreno
• psychodrama to enable veterans to participate in group dramatizations, reenact or
role-play scenarios in their past and present
• learn to better manage fears and anxieties
-Wilfred Bion
• identified fundamental patterns that could disrupt group work
-Samuel Slavson
• used psychoanalytic approaches in working with groups of disturbed children and
adolescents
3. psychodrama: Therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in
the presence of others who play supporting roles
Stages
-the warm up
• getting to know each other
-the drama
• the enactment
-sharing
4. Group therapy: -form of psychotherapy
-group of clients meets to discuss problems or concerns under the guidance of a
therapist
-one to two hours per week either online or in-person
-may be designed to address a specific problem or diagnosis or may be more general
-benefit, provides opportunity to expand access to care & efficiency
• therapists can provide tx to several clients at once
• more cost-effective than individual therapy
5. Mindfulness- and cognitive-based group therapy has shown efficacy for
: schizophrenia spectrum disorders
6. Group therapy has also shown efficacy in helping clients with physical di-
agnoses such as : neurological con-
ditions, chronic pain, and cancer
7. Principles of Group Therapy: Existential psychoanalyst Irvin Yalom identified
eleven principles that underpin group therapy:
, NR605 Week 6 Questions and Answers
1. Instillation of hope
2. Universality
3. Imparting information
4. Altruism
5. Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
6. Development of socializing techniques
7. Imitative behavior
8. Interpersonal learning
9. Group cohesiveness
10. Catharsis
11. Existential factors
8. catharsis: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or
repressed emotions.
9. Altruism: unselfish regard for the welfare of others
10. Nikki typically pouted through group meetings. When asked about her
silence, she said she felt other members were favored and that she wanted to
quit the group and do therapy on her own. Over time, she saw that her feelings
stemmed from her jealousy of her sister and was able to address her feelings.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of?: Corrective recapitula-
tion of the primary family group
Rationale: Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group helps group mem-
bers work through unresolved family issues, such as sibling rivalry. Group therapy
helps members process unresolved family conflicts.
11. Kesha told the group that the most important aspect of therapy was just
having a group of people she could talk to, that wouldn't walk out on her.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of?: Group cohesiveness
Rationale: Group cohesiveness occurs when members feel they belong and are
unconditionally accepted by the other members. Group cohesion correlates with
positive outcomes.
12. At home, Tuan used communication strategies he observed in group ther-
apy to try to improve his relationship with his daughter.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of?: Imitative behavior
Rationale: Learning from the therapy of others helps members experiment or try on
new behaviors.
13. Van recently joined group therapy for sexual abuse survivors and listened
to others talk about their feelings of shame, guilt, rage, and uncleanliness
1. group therapy first appeared in the : 1940s
-grew out of the need to efficiently treat large groups of psychiatrically disturbed
soldiers following World War II
2. figures in group therapy: -Joseph Moreno
• psychodrama to enable veterans to participate in group dramatizations, reenact or
role-play scenarios in their past and present
• learn to better manage fears and anxieties
-Wilfred Bion
• identified fundamental patterns that could disrupt group work
-Samuel Slavson
• used psychoanalytic approaches in working with groups of disturbed children and
adolescents
3. psychodrama: Therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in
the presence of others who play supporting roles
Stages
-the warm up
• getting to know each other
-the drama
• the enactment
-sharing
4. Group therapy: -form of psychotherapy
-group of clients meets to discuss problems or concerns under the guidance of a
therapist
-one to two hours per week either online or in-person
-may be designed to address a specific problem or diagnosis or may be more general
-benefit, provides opportunity to expand access to care & efficiency
• therapists can provide tx to several clients at once
• more cost-effective than individual therapy
5. Mindfulness- and cognitive-based group therapy has shown efficacy for
: schizophrenia spectrum disorders
6. Group therapy has also shown efficacy in helping clients with physical di-
agnoses such as : neurological con-
ditions, chronic pain, and cancer
7. Principles of Group Therapy: Existential psychoanalyst Irvin Yalom identified
eleven principles that underpin group therapy:
, NR605 Week 6 Questions and Answers
1. Instillation of hope
2. Universality
3. Imparting information
4. Altruism
5. Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
6. Development of socializing techniques
7. Imitative behavior
8. Interpersonal learning
9. Group cohesiveness
10. Catharsis
11. Existential factors
8. catharsis: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or
repressed emotions.
9. Altruism: unselfish regard for the welfare of others
10. Nikki typically pouted through group meetings. When asked about her
silence, she said she felt other members were favored and that she wanted to
quit the group and do therapy on her own. Over time, she saw that her feelings
stemmed from her jealousy of her sister and was able to address her feelings.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of?: Corrective recapitula-
tion of the primary family group
Rationale: Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group helps group mem-
bers work through unresolved family issues, such as sibling rivalry. Group therapy
helps members process unresolved family conflicts.
11. Kesha told the group that the most important aspect of therapy was just
having a group of people she could talk to, that wouldn't walk out on her.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of?: Group cohesiveness
Rationale: Group cohesiveness occurs when members feel they belong and are
unconditionally accepted by the other members. Group cohesion correlates with
positive outcomes.
12. At home, Tuan used communication strategies he observed in group ther-
apy to try to improve his relationship with his daughter.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of?: Imitative behavior
Rationale: Learning from the therapy of others helps members experiment or try on
new behaviors.
13. Van recently joined group therapy for sexual abuse survivors and listened
to others talk about their feelings of shame, guilt, rage, and uncleanliness
