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| When did study of group Tx begin? |
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| Chronic aphasia grp Tx studies show what? |
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| 1981-1999(present) WAS improvement in ADLs, Elman & Bernstein-Ellis showed NO decline in follow-up |
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| TBI group studies show what? |
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| significant INCREASE in pragmatic skills with group treatment |
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| Right Hemisphere Damage group Tx studies show what? |
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| Sadly, no efficacy data available :( |
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| Motor Speech Disorder group Tx studies show? |
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| ppl w/ parkinson's disease 5/6 improved & maintained |
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| What other fields of study have rich literature in group process and dynamics? |
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| grp process occurs via the ___ of grp members |
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| interaction; there is interdependence among grp members: Grps- 2+ members with similar goals, they influence one another |
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| The goal of group process is what? |
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| to form a cohesive bond and establish TRUST. (you need TRUST in grp process) |
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| What is the leader's role (usually an SLP) in the group? |
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| to act as a RESOURCE, NOT being 'in-charge' |
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| what can be observed by the group "here and now"? |
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| ____ is increased via comments from grp members in a "process observation" |
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| (3) Successful groups have what characteristics? |
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1. common goals
2. interdependence
3. shared leadership functions (super important) |
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| What are the stages of group development? |
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1. Forming: (1-2) when ppl first come together
2. Storming: (3-5) conflicts arise, leaders vs followers
3. Norming: (6-8) rules govern, cohesiveness
4. Performing: (8+) greater cohesiveness noted |
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| Whats the difference b/w open vs. closed groups? |
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open: open enrollment, no specified start or end date
closed: specific start & end group dates ppl can't enroll after certain period |
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| What two attributes/characteristics compose grps? and what is more important? |
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1. Descriptive (like age, gender, ethnicity, etc.)
2. Behavioral;
Better to have similar descriptive and different behavioral characteristics. |
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| What are the structural issues of groups? |
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1. Length of group (how long the grp meets for)
2. Size of group (depends on goal) 5-7 ppl w/ 1 facilitator acts as best mix |
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| What are the SLP cllinical skills & techinques good for grop Tx (12)? |
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1. Contract negotiation
2. Confrontation
3. Modeling
4. Mediating
5. Rewarding
6. Responding to feelings
7. Focusing
8. Information management
9. Gatekeeping
10. Starting
11. Summarizing
12. Attending |
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| working out an agreement on a goal suitable for everyone & that everyone agrees on |
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| give models (correctly haha) |
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| providing praise; SLP lets know what they're doing well |
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| important to help ppl understand they're being understood |
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| asking ?'s and giving info |
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| making sure there's a balance of participation |
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| get ppl to relax set up etc. |
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| to make it easier to understand saying things in a diff way |
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| letting know ppl are being listened to |
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| (9) What are the curative factors of groups? |
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1. installation of hope
2. universality
3. imparting of information
4. interpersonal learning
5. altruism
6. group cohesiveness
7. catharsis
8. existential issues
9. humor! |
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| grp curative factor : gives hope |
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| curative factor: YOU'RE NOT ALONE |
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| grp curative factor: hard to do by themselves |
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| how group members learn from one another |
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| feels like they're helping one another |
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| trust tied to other members |
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| frustrations, allows safe environment to talk about what's going on |
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| able to refer to other ppl that can deal with outside issues (often uncomfortable for SLP) |
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| After grp tx, people feel more confident, & begin to do things they've been scared to do, or haven't done before |
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| Financial reimbursement and documentation |
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Medicare reimbursement: have to show
1. it's REASONABLE & NECESSARY
2. skilled intervention
3. billing-lower than that of individual Tx.
4. establish relationship w/ Medicare reviewers, especially if grp tx doesn't have history in your region |
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| Are self-help groups reimbursed? |
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