Study Guide For Exam One-Grp Cnsl

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Chapter 1: What are benefits of group therapy that are not found individual therapy?

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1. More effecient
2. Offer more resources and viewpoints than individual.
3. Offer feeling of commonality.
4. Allow chances to practive behavior.

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What are benefits of group therapy that are not found individual therapy? Continued

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5. Offer opportunity for feedback
6. Offer opportunity for vicarious learning by listening and observing others.
7. Approximation to real life encounters.
8. Pressure to uphold committments.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Education:
1. Leader provides info and elicits responses and comments from members.
2. Also serves as an educator, facililtator of discussions .
3. No set format: held 2-8 hours only once.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Discussion:
1. Focus on topics/issues rather than members personal concerns.
2. Purpose it to share and exhange information.
3. Leader is facilitator: example: book clubs, bible study groups, lifestyle groups or current even groups.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Task:
1. Specific tasks that need to be accomplished.
2. Meets a few times and ends when task is complete.
3. Called a "Focus Group" in the business field.
4. Leaders role is to facilitate discussion and interaction and keep the group on task.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Examples of Task Groups:
1. Members of a cllud choosing a slate of officers.
2. Houseparents deciding rules and policies.
3. Citizens wanting to do something for returning soldiers.
4. Students or teachers trying to change some policies at their school.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Growth and Experimential:
1. Those who want to experience a group or learn more of self benefits from this type of group.
2. Training groups for schools, colleges, community centers...considerable counseling takes place within these groups.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Counseling and Therapy Groups:
1. Different than Growth or Experimental Groups because people come because of problems in their lives.
2. School counselors lead these groups in schools.
3. The focus is on an individuals problem and then everyone tries to help the person.

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What are some of the different kinds of groups?

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Examples of Therapy Groups:
1. Patients diagnosed with emotional disorders.
2. Teenagers in an institutional setting.
3. People with eating disorders or addictions.
4. Anxiety Disorders/Panic Attacks

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Qualities of a Good Leader

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1. Experience with individuals- having spent time talking to all kinds of people.
2. The more experience the leader has in dealing with people the more effective they will be.
3. Experience with groups- practic and experience increase the effectiveness of the leader.
4. Co-Leading can help build experience so that the leader is more effective.

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Qualities of a Good Leader Cont.

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5. Planning and Organizational Skills. Effective leaders are good planners.
6. Planning and organizing the group so that session is interesting, beneficial and personally valuable.
7. Organization needs to be good so topics flow smoothly.

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Qualities of a Good Leader Cont.

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8. Knowlege of the topic is a must to use imformation to stimulate discussions, clarify issues, and share ideas.
9. Good understanding of Basic Human Conflicts and Dilemnas.
10. Must be able to handle numerous human problems and multicultural issues.

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Qualities of a Good Leader Cont.

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Good Understanding of Counseling Theories:
1. It is important to know a theory when leading groups, REBT, TA, Reality Therapy.
2. Adelarian and behavioral therapy are the most commonly used therories in counseling groups.
3. People in group therapy can never reach productive stages if best theory is not used.

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Chapter 2:Stages of groups , group process and therapeutic forces- Be able to list and describe different stages of group.

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Beginning Stage:
1. Introducation for topics and purpose.
2. Members check out level of comfort.
3. Determine focus.
4. Lasts a few minutes of the entire session.
5. Leader can spend too long on beginning stage, icebreakers, rules and purpose of group.

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Stages of groups , group process and therapeutic forces- Be able to list and describe different stages of group.

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Middle Stage:(Working Stage)
1. Members focus on purpose
2. Learn new materials- discuss various topics, completing tasks or personal sharing.
3. Different dynamics can occur (members interating in different ways)
4. Leader must pay close attention to interaction patterns and attitudes toward each other.
5. Members decide if they want to be involved or share.
6. Multicultural issues could need leader attention if misunderstood by other group members.

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Stages of groups

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Ending (Closing Stage)
1. Devoted to termination of group.
2. Members share what they've learned, how they've changed and how to use what was learned.
3. Ending can be emotional for some.
4. Legnth of closing stage will depend on group type, legnth of meeting and development.
5. Most groupds only need one session for ending.