Lazarus's Basic ID Multimodal Theory Of The Jogging Group

Intro At first glance some groups seem to be quite superficial. When you hear the term jogging you don’t associate it with intensive counseling or any counseling group for that matter. This would be an incorrect assumption. The jogging group is actually a therapy group that pairs exercise with therapy. Well discuss the jogging group and its connection to Lazarus’s basic ID multimodal concept.
The Jogging Group The jogging group is a “16 week interdisciplinary, long term, positive wellness group for adults” (Gladding, pg. 283). This type of therapy sees the value in physical exercise. The premise of this therapy is that physical activity “contributes to a person over all ability to perform better in all areas of life” (Gladding, pg. 283). …show more content…
Basic ID is an acronym that stands for “behavior, effect, sensation, imagery, cognition, interpersonal relations, drugs / diet” (Gladding, pg. 249). This program was shown to “improve the self-esteem of participants” (Gladding, pg. 249). One study showed that the basic ID approach goes “well beyond standard consideration of affective, behavior and cognitive factors of other common models” (Paladino D, & Minton C., pg. 645). Lazarus “described behavior as overt responses, habits, gestures, actions and reactions” (Paladino D, & Minton C., pg. …show more content…
It is in fact a very strategic way of looking at people’s problems. It uses exercise and therapy to help people overcome their problems and work in a group setting. While this incorporation of exercise may seem unconventional it makes perfect sense when you consider Lazarus’ basic ID approach. His approach looked at all of the things contributing to a person’s behavior. Studies have shown that exercise improves all area of a person life. The jogging group takes this concept and uses exercise as a companion to therapy. It’s an amazing idea of how to approach a person