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Student Manual for Theory and Practice of Group Counseling
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Psychology
Graduate
09/25/2009

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Term
What are the eleven therapeutic factors?
Definition
1.) Instillation of Hope
2.) Universality
3.) Imparting information
4.) Altruism
5.) The corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
6.) development of socializing techniques
7.) Imitative bx
8.) Interpersonal learning
9.) Group cohesiveness
10.) Catharsis
11.) Existential factors
Term
Faith of a treatment mode
Definition
Instillation of hope
Term
Members gain through giving
Definition
Altruism
Term
Provide relief from strong emotions
Definition
catharsis
Term
trust, warmth, empathic understanding
Definition
group cohesiveness
Term
accurate interpersonal feedback
Definition
development of socializing techniques
Term
self-fufilling prophecy and parataxic distortions
Definition
interpersonal learning
Term
Parental reconfiguration
Definition
the corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
Term
Disconfirmation of uniqueness
Definition
universality
Term
direct advice and didactic instruction
Definition
imparting info
Term
life is unfair, pain and death are inevitable, must take ultimate responsibility
Definition
existential factors
Term
If used properly, can be therapists most effective tool - if not, a set of shackles in therapy process
Definition
Transference
Term
They cannot feel love, play, cry...no emotional or reflective capacity....often seek out group tx because they feel something is missing
Definition
schizoid client
Term
Belief of two or more members that they can recieve more gratification from one another than from the group - if brought back and worked on in group, can be very useful - otherwise sabatoges therapy
Definition
subgrouping
Term
What is scapegoating in group therapy ?
Definition
If members feel they are not able to express their anger to the leader, they will gang up or scapegoat another member
Term
If individuals felt free to comment at all times on the behavior of others...(regarding social norms)
Definition
social life would become would become intolerably self-concious, complex, and conflicted
Term
In order to be selected for long-term group therapy, a client must be able to
Definition
have the capacity and willingness to examine their interpersonal behaviors, to self-disclose, and to give AND receive feedback
Term
This plays an integral part in all group therapies and involves clients taking risks
Definition
self-disclosure
Term
If the receiver of the disclosure is involved in a meaningful relationship with the discloser...
Definition
then receiever is likely to feel obligated to reciprocate
Term
What does too little disclosure result in?
Definition
severely limited opportunity for reality testing and little chance for self-esteem to increase
Term
What will too much disclosure result in?
Definition
shame and embarassment - drop out early - jeopardizes relationship with the receivers
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