NURS 661 EXAM 2 STUDY KIT WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS RATE A+
GROUP THERAPY Correct Answer Deals with specific goals of
remediation, treatment or personality reconstruction; its more
targeted/focused
GROUP COUNSELING Correct Answer Focus on growth,
development enhancement, prevention, enhancement, and
releasing blocks (emphasis is on discovering internal resources of
strength.) Counseling can be more vague.
Psychotherapy Groups Correct Answer addressing past
experiences and how they relate to the present
Self-Exploration Groups Correct Answer Thoughts, feelings,
motivations and behaviors and asking the big WHY's? For
example, why is there this area of struggle?
By experiencing your own cautiousness, resistances, fears, and
uncomfortable moments in a group, by being confronted and by
struggling with your problems in a group context, you can
experience what is needed to build a trusting and cohesive group.
(Corey, p. 65)
TASK GROUPS Correct Answer •aims to foster accomplishing
identified work goals. Task facilitation groups are designed to
assist task forces, committees, planning groups, community
organizations, discussion groups, study circles, learning groups,
team building program development consultation, and other
similar groups to correct or develop their functioning. i.e., PTA,
committees
, Know how managed care has affected brief interventions and
short-term groups:
(p. 11) Correct Answer Economic pressures and shortage of
resources have resulted in major changes in the way mental
health services are delivered. Shorter sessions due to economics
and less money
Androgynous groups Correct Answer can't tell which gender;
involves the characteristics of a male and female in an individual
p. 74
Endogenous groups: Correct Answer =coming from within the
body or within an organism; there is endogenous depression; not
attributable to any external or environmental factor
Heterogeneous groups: Correct Answer Consists of a range of
ages, races, cultural and ethnical backgrounds, gender, sexual
identity, and a variety of concerns. This group represents a
microcosm of the social structure that exists in the everyday world
and offers participants the opportunity to experiment with new
behaviors, develop social skills and get feedback from many
diverse sources.
Homogenous groups: Correct Answer (Composed of people who
are similar ages, a group with children, for adolescents, or for
older persons; this group may have a common interest or
problem). Short term groups are usually characterized by this type
of membership and they foster cohesion, common problem areas
and promote sharing experiences and learning from one another.
RESISTANCE (p.78 & 89) Correct Answer is a behavior that
keeps members from exploring personal issues or painful feelings
in depth. Can be late, leave early, not show up at all, be hostile to
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