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| members are available in time of need |
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| groups can assist in endeavors that are beyond the capacity of a single individual |
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| individuals receive pleasure from interacting |
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| learning takes place when group members share their knowledge with the others in the group |
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| enforce established norms |
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| change can be made by groups |
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| groups formed to accomplish a specific outcome |
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| the focus is to convey knowledge and information to a number of individuals |
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| Supportive/therapeutic Groups |
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| the primary concern is to prevent possible future upsets by teaching the participants effective ways of dealing with emotional stress arising from situational or developmental crises |
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| has a sound theoretical base, and leaders generally have advanced degrees in psychology, social work, nursing, or medicine. |
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| are based to a lesser extent on theory; focus is on group relations, interactions between group members, and the consideration of a selected issue. |
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Composed of individuals with a similar problem
Serve to reduce the possibilities of further emotional distress leading to pathology and necessary treatment
May or may not have a professional leader
Run by members, and leadership often rotates from member to member |
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| come and go at anytime, anyone can come |
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| all members join at same time and there is a termination date |
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| increasing group members hopefulness by seeing other's progress |
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| they are not alone in the problems, thoughts, and feelings |
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| group members share their knowledge with each other |
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| individuals provide assistance and support to each other |
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| Corrective recapitulation [of the primary family group] |
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| group members are able to reexperience early family conflicts that remain unresolved |
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| Development of socializing techniques |
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| learn and develop new social skills |
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| group members serve as valuable role models for others |
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| varied opportunities for interacting with others |
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| develop a sense of belonging |
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| express both positive and negative feelings |
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| undertake direction of their own lives and to accept responsibility for the quality of their existence |
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| best for group; focuses on the members of the grp, effort to allow them to make decisions regarding achieving the goals for the group |
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| low involvement with grp memebers; do as they please , no direction; leader noninvolvement |
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| leaders have personal goals for the grp, withhold info from grp members, “my way is best” |
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| clarifies ideas and suggestions that have been made within the group; brings relationships together to pursue common goals |
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| encourages and motivates group to perform at its max. potential |
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| listens attentively to group interactions is passive participant |
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| mini. Tension w/in the grp by intervening when disagreements produce conflict |
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| offers recognition and acceptance of other’s ideas and contributions |
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| expresses negativism and hostility toward other membersl; may use sarcasm in effort to degrade the status of others |
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| maintains control of the grp by dominating the conversation |
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| does not participate verbally; remains silent for a variety of reasons=may feel uncomfortable w/ self-disclosure or may be seeking attention through silence |
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| manipulates others to gain control; behaves in authoritarian manner |
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| Role of the Nurse in Group Therapy |
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| Nurses who work in psychiatry may lead various types of therapeutic groups, such as client education groups, assertiveness training, support groups for clients with similar problems, parent groups, transition to discharge groups, and others. |
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