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| Task-oriented group (purpose) |
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| To assist in becoming aware of their needs, values, ideas, and feelings through performance of shared task |
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| Developmental groups (purpose) |
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| To assist members to aquire and develop group interaction skills |
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| Developmental group- minimal interaction required. To develop awareness, trust and comfort with others. OT responsible for meeting social-emotional needs of each member |
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| Developmental group- common short-term activities requiring some interaction and cooperation-- interaction outside the task is not expected. OT provies or assists group in selecting task that require 2+ people to complete |
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| Ego-centric-cooperative groups |
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| Group members select, implement and excecute relatively long-term tasks through joint interaction-- satisfaction of some social-emotional needs is encouraged. OT offers support and guidance but continues to satisfy significant portion of emotional needs |
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| Members encouraged to identify and gratify each other's social-emotional needs in conjunction with task accomplishment. Often includes only same-sex members. OT is advisory role. |
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| Heterogeneous group, members take social-emotional and task roles required for adequate group functioning.OT is coequal group member. |
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| Thematic groups (purpose) |
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| Designed for purpose of learning specific skills |
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| Focuse of discussion of activities/issues outsie group that are current/ anticipated |
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| Instrumental groups (purpose) |
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| Meeting health needs and maintaining function |
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| Required when cognitive, social and verbal skills of members are limited. OT selects activities, provide clear verbal directions/demos, group maintenane roles done by leader |
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| OT shares leadership responsibility for the group/group process with members. Style advised for ego-centric cooperative/cooperative groups, collaborate with members to select activities, OT facilitates group mainentance/ feedback. Goal is to aquire skills through experience |
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| Used for mature groups. OT functions as resource to members who set agenda/group structure, OT goal to have members understand and self-direct process |
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| Thematic group - type of client |
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| Determined by specific goals of group, member's needs/concerns must match that of group, Members require minimal interactional skills (parallel group) |
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| Thematic group- role of therapist |
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| Selects, structures and grades activities needed to teach skills, May rang from highly structured directive leader or resource/advisor |
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| Thematic group- suitable activities |
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| Simulated clearlly defined structure activities which enable members to practice and learn needed skills (i.e. cooking group) |
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| Topical group- type of client |
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| Individuals who share similar current or anticipatory problems in functioning-- must be at ego-centric cooperative group |
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| Topical group- role of therapist |
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| Facilitates group discussion while maintaining focus on activity. Shares leadership with members/role model. Helps members to problem-solve, provides feedback/support. |
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| Task-oriented group- type of client |
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Definition
| Primary dsyfunction is cognitive and socioemotional areas due to psychological or physical trauma |
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| Task-oriented group- role of therapist |
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| Initially very active- assist with activity selection, facilitates discussion, gives feedback/support, assists members in exploring relaionships between thoughts, feelings and actions, encourages experimentation with new behavior patterns |
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| Task-oriented group- suitable activities |
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| Chosen by members, will create an end-product or demonstratable service for group itself or outside goup. Carried out with understanding that task is means to study, understand and practice behavior |
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| Developmental groups- type of clients |
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| Individuals with decreased group interaction skills |
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| Instrumental group-type of client |
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Definition
| Individuals who have demonstrated inability to grow/progress, can't independently meet mental health needs/ need A to maintain function. |
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| Instrumental group- role of therapist |
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| Provide unconditional positive regard, support and structure to create comfortable enviroment. Select and design activities that will meet member's health needs and maintain highest level of function |
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| Instrumental group- suitable activities |
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| Non-threatening and non-demanding. Intresting enjoyable activiies which members can comple with structure and assistance of therapist as necessary. |
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