NURS 665 Group therapy
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers Prevention, education, therapeutic
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers Make fundamental changes in thinking, feeling, behaving
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers Educational: help members learn specific coping skills
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers In School Settings: enhance personal and social development, study
skills, how to interact with peers, setting goals
Group Leaders Role (Purpose) - Answers Modeling effective behavior, promoting, growth in individuals
lives, inspiring group members
Presence (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers being emotionally present for others
recognize and give expression to their own emotion
Personal Power (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers self-confidence and awareness of influence on
others.
They don't force themselves on others, create client-colleagues in group
Can't give to others what they don't have to give
Courage (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers Taking risks, admitting mistakes, being vulnerable,
challenging members respectfully, acting on intuition, discussion feelings, don't hide behind the role as a
counselor
Willingness to change oneself (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers willingness to question oneself
Sincerity and Authenticity (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers Interest in the well being of clients
,Clear sense of their own identity (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers know what you value and live
by those standards
Believe in group process and enthusiasm (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers Can be contagious,
without this belief there can be stagnation
Stamina (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers aware of their own energy level and have sources other
than the group for psychological nourishment
Avoid unrealistically high expectations
Commitment to Self-Care (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers ethical mandate, commit to develop
effective self-care strategies
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Cost effective, more affordable option for the uninsured
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers As effective as individual therapy
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Practice new skills inside/outside of the group, get
feedback/insight of peers/group leader
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Modeling-learn to cope by observing others with similar
problems
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Therapists benefit by seeing more patients at once
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Disruption in their lives. Problems with spouses
and others who do not like the change in the person the group member have become
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Group member may become scapegoat and
ganged up on
, Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Confrontation can be used to attack group
members. Intrusive interventions, overly confrontive leader tactics, and pushing members beyond their
limit can be detrimental.
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Confrontation should concern behaviors and not
group members
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Members who have been a victim of social
injustices may be victimized by their experience in the group
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Can minimize risks by using a contract where
leader specifies responsibilities and members specify what they want to do in the group
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Another way to minimize risk for the leader is for
the leader to only work with groups they are only comfortable with
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Steen, Henfield and Booker (2014) states that
integrating counseling with psychoeducational interventions has been successful in both person-social
and academic development groups in school settings.
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Riva and Haub (2004) says the real benefit of school
based treatment is that it can reach many students before they need remedial counseling for more
serious mental health problems.
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Goodnough and Lee (2004): providing effective good
counseling experiences to students requires leadership, specialized knowledge and skills. Ability to
advocate effectively for the inclusion of a program of group counseling within schools.
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Meta-analysis reveal that group therapy is as effective
as individual therapy
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Barlow (2008): groups can be effectively used for both
prevention and education purposes.
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers Prevention, education, therapeutic
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers Make fundamental changes in thinking, feeling, behaving
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers Educational: help members learn specific coping skills
Purpose of Group Therapy - Answers In School Settings: enhance personal and social development, study
skills, how to interact with peers, setting goals
Group Leaders Role (Purpose) - Answers Modeling effective behavior, promoting, growth in individuals
lives, inspiring group members
Presence (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers being emotionally present for others
recognize and give expression to their own emotion
Personal Power (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers self-confidence and awareness of influence on
others.
They don't force themselves on others, create client-colleagues in group
Can't give to others what they don't have to give
Courage (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers Taking risks, admitting mistakes, being vulnerable,
challenging members respectfully, acting on intuition, discussion feelings, don't hide behind the role as a
counselor
Willingness to change oneself (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers willingness to question oneself
Sincerity and Authenticity (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers Interest in the well being of clients
,Clear sense of their own identity (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers know what you value and live
by those standards
Believe in group process and enthusiasm (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers Can be contagious,
without this belief there can be stagnation
Stamina (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers aware of their own energy level and have sources other
than the group for psychological nourishment
Avoid unrealistically high expectations
Commitment to Self-Care (Group Leader Characteristic) - Answers ethical mandate, commit to develop
effective self-care strategies
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Cost effective, more affordable option for the uninsured
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers As effective as individual therapy
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Practice new skills inside/outside of the group, get
feedback/insight of peers/group leader
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Modeling-learn to cope by observing others with similar
problems
Application and Benefits of Groups - Answers Therapists benefit by seeing more patients at once
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Disruption in their lives. Problems with spouses
and others who do not like the change in the person the group member have become
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Group member may become scapegoat and
ganged up on
, Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Confrontation can be used to attack group
members. Intrusive interventions, overly confrontive leader tactics, and pushing members beyond their
limit can be detrimental.
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Confrontation should concern behaviors and not
group members
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Members who have been a victim of social
injustices may be victimized by their experience in the group
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Can minimize risks by using a contract where
leader specifies responsibilities and members specify what they want to do in the group
Psychological Risks Associated with Groups - Answers Another way to minimize risk for the leader is for
the leader to only work with groups they are only comfortable with
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Steen, Henfield and Booker (2014) states that
integrating counseling with psychoeducational interventions has been successful in both person-social
and academic development groups in school settings.
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Riva and Haub (2004) says the real benefit of school
based treatment is that it can reach many students before they need remedial counseling for more
serious mental health problems.
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Goodnough and Lee (2004): providing effective good
counseling experiences to students requires leadership, specialized knowledge and skills. Ability to
advocate effectively for the inclusion of a program of group counseling within schools.
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Meta-analysis reveal that group therapy is as effective
as individual therapy
Research that supports group therapy - Answers Barlow (2008): groups can be effectively used for both
prevention and education purposes.
