To begin with, for moving forward with the case I need the clients to answer the questions: “How close Andy with her father?”, “In which age did she find out that she was adopted?”, “How good her relations with her grandparents?” , “How active the girl at school and does she have friends there?” , “Has she ever had conflicts at school with the classmates or even with the teachers?”, “ How successful at school is she?” , “What the girl does in her free time?”, “What is her first memory?”…
Without considering both the process and content of the group, facilitators may miss important details that can help move the group forward in their growth as clients. For this reason, it is important that I recognize the role both play in the progression and success of group therapy so that I may be better able to serve my…
Likewise, NASW (2008) noted that recognizing the core importance of interpersonal relationships can dismantle members’ ambivalence to change, thus promoting change. Therefore, it is significant for social workers to be educated in diverse areas so that they will have a better understanding on how to engage group members in conversations or activities that will enhance positive outcomes. As a result, it will develop a therapeutic relationship with group members such as the “Freedom Riders”. In order to attain the previous goal social workers must look for strengths and similarities among group member for that purpose of the helping process.…
Maddy Stark Ms. Towne Psy 110 14 December 2015 If a person needed psychotherapy, they could either choose individual therapy or group therapy to help with their problems. Both have their pros and cons but group therapy has been proven to work a little bit better than individual therapy. Group therapy tends to work better than individual therapy.…
The case studies “The Battle Over Working as a Virtual Group” and “How Do You Manage Conflicting Needs and Goals?” are great examples of what truly happens in small groups everywhere. While “The Battle Over Working as a Virtual Group” (VG Case for short) displays what can potentially happen when forming a group that only communicates via the Internet and other means besides face-to-face interaction, it compares in many ways with “How Do You Manage Conflicting Needs and Goals?” (N&G Case for short); but also contains many differences as well. Looking at the VG Case, we see a group who was assigned an oral report about the Civil War and it was decided to make the group a virtual group in order to not find it necessary to meet face-to-face.…
This ethic within group rough draft will briefly look at the perception that ethical dilemmas or hot topic with-in group dynamics. Addressing the ethical issues unique to group therapy and how these issues compare to those from individual counseling. And lastly, discussing why a therapist would choose group therapy over individual counseling or vice versa. The binder that holds any organization together is the group dynamics and without them, there would be chaos with the framework functionality.…
This formulation centers on Carl Roger’s Humanistic Theory otherwise known as the Person-Centered approach. While most psychotherapy models embrace “genuineness, warmth, and kindness”, these tenets are the central component of Person-Centered psychotherapy. Compared to it’s psychodynamic predecessors, Person-Centered Therapy deemphasizes the significance of early relationships, particularly those during infancy. Conversely, there is a greater focus on the present, “here and now experience”, and the patient’s natural skills, strengths, and abilities. Emphasizing understanding and caring rather than diagnosis, interpretation, advice, and persuasion, Rogers believed that therapeutic change could take place if minimal conditions are met (Sharpf,…
Since the relationship is no longer professional-client, more people are involved, complete confidentiality is hard to maintain. According to research done by Gina B. Lasky, confidentiality was more likely to be breached in a group therapy setting and the most common reasons for disrupting this confidentiality were consultation, personal need, as well as education (Lasky, 2005). It was also found in this study that “54% of group leaders reported they had violated the confidentiality of their members in the last two years” (Lasky, 2005). Typically, those who are participants in group therapy are advised to keep what is said within the session private – some clients, depending on the organization under which the session is occurring, might be asked to sign a consent form acknowledging that their confidentiality might be violated. The American Psychological Association posts on their group therapy FAQ (answered by Ben Johnson, PhD.) on their website that confidentiality is not guarantee and group members are welcome to share as much as little as they would like, although it is noted that the more information that is shared the more effective group therapy is more likely to be for that individual and even other individuals (Johnson PhD, 2015).…
When a person goes for addiction rehabilitation, it is best to be completely honest with the therapist. Give every detail, including the most embarrassing details, because keeping information from the therapist can be detrimental to the recovery process, by making it longer to recover or by altering the whole therapy. The therapist needs every bit of information on the addiction to perform a better therapy. As for types of therapy, there are individual and group therapies. Nevertheless, group therapy has been proven to be more effective than one-on-one individualized therapy sessions.…
One of the main differences I noticed between the groups is the level of privacy maintained in therapy. Individuals participating in group therapy is participating with a group of individuals whom they have no connections with the exception of being assigned to the group based on similar participation skill sets. Sharing personal information about oneself to a group of strangers can be a difficult and a counterproductive experience for some. Also, the amount individualized time one receives during the group therapy session is limited. During family therapy, privacy is not maintained; yet the individual’s information is only being shared with other family members willing to participate in therapy for the individual’s wellbeing.…
Evaluating behavior therapy in groups Behavior therapy, as an evidence-based approach, is proved to be useful in many problems. However, there are still many criticisms towards it. People argued that in real group settings, group leaders may pay little attention on listening to members’ feelings of the treatment plan, which is in conflict with some basic social work values, including respect, unconditional positive regards and genuineness. Moreover, by using this approach, members are not encouraged to experience their emotions, as the worker only focuses on behavior training and relaxation, which may cause difficulties in solving emotional problems which come along with the behavioral problem.…
In therapy, an individual can explore ways to cope with these issues. Some mental health professionals may have training in treating people who have a life-threatening or chronic illness, and these therapists and counselors may be particularly suited to treat those who have been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. Family Counseling might also be beneficial to those who wish to inform their family of their diagnosis, explain what it means, and help family members adapt to the news. Couples counseling may be helpful to people in serodiscordant relationships (relationships where one partner has HIV and one does not). Individual or group therapy can also help an individual living with HIV to come to terms with the illness and cope with the challenges…
Brief Overview of Meeting A Recreational Therapy Meeting was held at the Indian Golf Course in Arvada on Thursday the 7th at 9am. There were multiple TR representatives from several districts including Fort Collins, Denver, Aurora, Wheatridge, Arvada and Boulder. The main discussion of the meeting was about the events and programs that were going on in each district. Each representative took turns sharing what events and projects were going on in their organization.…
One theme that emerged regarding the group therapy was the participants felt that they were not alone in…
On November 9th, Erin and I co-facilitated a group discussion around trauma-informed practice as part of our Group Facilitation assignment as second-year nursing students. The process consisted of choosing a peer-reviewed article related to trauma-informed practice, then creating a Facilitation Plan around the article and relevant course theory, and finally facilitating a group discussion. As the next step towards the development of our group facilitation skills, we were assigned to write a critical reflection about the experience of facilitating a group discussion. Through this paper I provided a summary of our group facilitation experience, explored group dynamics, what I perceived as our strengths and challenges, what I have learned from…