NR605 Week 6 Questions with correct answers
group therapy first appeared in the _______ Correct Answer-1940s
-grew out of the need to efficiently treat large groups of psychiatrically
disturbed soldiers following World War II
figures in group therapy Correct Answer--Joseph Moreno
• psychodrama to enable veterans to participate in group dramatizations,
reenact or role-play scenarios in their past and present
• learn to better manage fears and anxieties
-Wilfred Bion
• identified fundamental patterns that could disrupt group work
-Samuel Slavson
• used psychoanalytic approaches in working with groups of disturbed
children and adolescents
psychodrama Correct Answer-Therapy in which clients act out personal
conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles
Stages
-the warm up
• getting to know each other
-the drama
,• the enactment
-sharing
Group therapy Correct Answer--form of psychotherapy
-group of clients meets to discuss problems or concerns under the
guidance of a therapist
-one to two hours per week either online or in-person
-may be designed to address a specific problem or diagnosis or may be
more general
-benefit, provides opportunity to expand access to care & efficiency
• therapists can provide tx to several clients at once
• more cost-effective than individual therapy
Mindfulness- and cognitive-based group therapy has shown efficacy for
____________________________ Correct Answer-schizophrenia
spectrum disorders
Group therapy has also shown efficacy in helping clients with physical
diagnoses such as ____________________________________ Correct
Answer-neurological conditions, chronic pain, and cancer
Principles of Group Therapy Correct Answer-Existential psychoanalyst
Irvin Yalom identified eleven principles that underpin group therapy:
1. Instillation of hope
, 2. Universality
3. Imparting information
4. Altruism
5. Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
6. Development of socializing techniques
7. Imitative behavior
8. Interpersonal learning
9. Group cohesiveness
10. Catharsis
11. Existential factors
catharsis Correct Answer-the process of releasing, and thereby providing
relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Altruism Correct Answer-unselfish regard for the welfare of others
Nikki typically pouted through group meetings. When asked about her
silence, she said she felt other members were favored and that she
wanted to quit the group and do therapy on her own. Over time, she saw
that her feelings stemmed from her jealousy of her sister and was able to
address her feelings.
Which principle of group therapy is this an example of? Correct
Answer-Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
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