Final Exam

Question 1

Discuss leader responsibilities AT TERMINATION.

Answer 1

• Express emotions about termination
• Express unfinished business
• Reinforce changes
• Identify resources/support
• Decide how to apply skills to daily life
• Summarize change
• Develop contracts/homework
• Remember importance of confidentiality

Question 2

Discuss leader responsibilities AFTER TERMINATION

Answer 2

• Offering private consultations, if needed
• Providing follow up group session, if needed
• Encourage members to find avenues of support
• Administering end of group assessment
• Document a summary report
• Meet with coleader to evaluate

Question 3

Discuss member responsibilities AT TERMINATIOn

Answer 3

• Deal with feelings about separation and termination
• Prepare to generalize learning to daily life
• Complete unfinished business
• Evaluate impact of group

Question 4

Discuss member responsibilities AFTER TERMINATION

Answer 4

• Find ways to reinforce themselves w/o the support of the group
• Find ways to continue positive behaviors

Question 5

Identify issues in effectively terminating a group experience

Answer 5

• Members engage in problematic behaviors to make it easier for them to leave the group.
• Unresolved conflict leads to outbursts.
• Members bring up new topics before termination.

Question 6

Explain some methods for reviewing the group experience

Answer 6

• Comparing early and late perceptions in the group
• Asking clients what specific changes and how they will specifically implement those changes.
• Giving and receiving specific feedback to other group members.

Question 7

Describe how contracts and homework help members consolidate their learning Identify methods for evaluation of a group experience

Answer 7

• Client CREATES contract (what they want to do)
• Contract has clear steps
• Client identifies someone they will report progress to

Question 8

Explore co-leader issues at the end of a group

Answer 8

• Coleaders may not be in agreement about not bringing up new material that cannot be dealt with adequately before the end of the group.
• Coleaders may have different ideas about how to best proceed with termination and provide support for clients.
• Coleaders should meet to thoroughly debrief the group and evaluate each other.

Question 9

Describe considerations of groups in school settings

Answer 9

• Setting: is meeting place conducive to noise and private
• Communicate expectations: set nonnegotiable rules; children test limits to see if you will keep them safe
• Preparation: prepare adequately and be flexible enough to respond to spontaneous situations
• Involve parents: written parental permission is good policy

Question 10

Describe types of groups in school settings

Answer 10

• Theme-oriented group: good for college students
• Play therapy groups: commonly used for children under 12 ; play therapy provides psychological distance while supporting development
• Counseling groups: ie for children with learning disabilities, children of divorced parents
• Task groups - making a change community based groups
• Support groups - lgbt

Question 11

Describe key developmental themes of adolescence

Answer 11

• Searching for ID
• Clarifying values
• Increased social orientation
• Primary importance is relationships
• Physiological changes

Question 12

Discuss challenges in working with adolescents

Answer 12

• Establishing trust (familiarize yourself with subculture, respect them)
• Deal directly, candidly and openly
• Establish firm boundaries
• Don’t be intimidated; be warm, friendly and develop rapport

Question 13

Identify guidelines in working with children and adolescents

Answer 13

• Legal: don’t tell children you can keep everything confidential
• Legal: Mandated reporting
• Develop sound proposal
• Try to get administration on board
• Age will affect group size
• Understand how much you can handle

Question 14

Explain value of group work with women

Answer 14

• Members learn they aren’t alone
• Members share and critically explore internalized messages about self worth
• Group provides a social network
• Decreases feelings of isolation
• Creates safe environment to share feelings
• Helps women understand oppressive environments
• Discover personal strengths and resources
• Work on interpersonal relationships
• Construct a gender analysis

Question 15

Explain the value of group work with men

Answer 15

• Focus on strengths and resources
• Identify qualities that empower men
• Assist men in clarifying gender roles
• Cope with life’s struggles
• Develop a sense of positive masculinity
• Improve male male relationships
• Able to share experiences

Question 16

Describe key aspects of group treatment for domestic violence

Answer 16

• Increased universality
• Cohesion and interpersonal learning
• Solutions focused approach emphasizes formation of concrete achievable and behavior specific goals