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20 Cards in this Set
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Define "Group" as a counseling definition.
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A defined membership with a shared purpose and some degree of unity and interaction.
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What does ASGW stand for?
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Association for Specialist in Group Work (part of ACA)
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What does ASGPP stand for?
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American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama.
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What does AGPA stand for?
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American Group Psychotherapy Association
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What is a Primary Group?
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These groups are preventative and attempt to ward off the problem(s). Primary groups stress healthy lifestyle or coping strategies
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What is a Secondary Group?
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A problem or disturbance is present but not usually severe. The group works to reduce the severity or length of a problem and generally includes aspects of prevention.
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What is a Tertiary Group?
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These groups are more likely to deal with severe pathology.
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What are Group Norms?
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Acceptable behavior, expected behavior, and group rules which can be explicit or implicit in a group.
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Define Group Content.
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Material discussed in group.
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Define Group Process.
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The analysis of the communication, interaction, and transactions.
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What is a T-Group?
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“T” stands for training group originally used in industrial and organizational setting to process personnel interaction and improve efficacy.
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Define Group Cohesiveness.
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Forces which tend to bind group members together. When cohesiveness is high, other negative factors go down.
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Define a "Fragmented Group".
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When a group displays low cohesion.
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Define a Psychoeducational Groups/Guidance Group.
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This type of group provides preventative information/education and provides instruction about preventing potential problems (the same as a primary group).
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Define Counseling Group.
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The group focuses on “conscious” concerns (the same as a secondary group definition).
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Define Psychotherapy Group.
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Emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and childhood.
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Define Structured Group Exercises.
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Group assignments or exercises that help to speed up group interaction and can help the group focus on a specific issue.
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Define the “Risky Shift” Phenomenon.
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a group decision might be less conservative than the average group member’s decision, prior to the group discussion
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Define a Self-help Group.
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is composed of a group of people who are attempting to cope with a given issue. The group is not led by a professional. Self-help groups are voluntary.
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What is Screening?
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A professional counselor uses a screening process in order to determine who is appropriate for attending group. ASGW’s ethical guidelines recommend a pregroup interview.
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