Group Counseling Dynamics Flashcards
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In a closed group format, a member who has completed only half the sessions requests to bring a friend to the group. The counselor should:
Answer: Decline, explaining that closed groups maintain a fixed membership for therapeutic purposes
Closed groups maintain fixed membership to protect confidentiality, trust, and the continuity of group development.
The stage of group development characterized by power struggles and conflict between members is called:
Answer: Storming
Tuckman's 'storming' stage involves interpersonal conflict, competition, and challenges to leadership as members assert individuality.
A CADC counselor facilitating a relapse prevention group should PRIMARILY use which group type?
Answer: Skill-building group addressing triggers and coping strategies
Relapse prevention groups are skill-building in nature, focusing on identifying triggers, high-risk situations, and practical coping strategies.
When a group member discloses suicidal ideation during a session, the counselor's FIRST priority is to:
Answer: Assess the member's safety and follow the agency's crisis protocol
The counselor must immediately assess lethality and follow established crisis protocols to ensure the member's safety before any other group considerations.
The term 'group cohesion' in the context of counseling groups refers to:
Answer: The sense of belonging, trust, and mutual acceptance among group members
Group cohesion is the sense of we-ness, belonging, and mutual trust that develops among members and is a primary curative factor in group therapy.
An ethical issue unique to group counseling compared to individual counseling is:
Answer: Managing confidentiality when the counselor cannot control member disclosures
Unlike individual therapy, the counselor cannot enforce confidentiality among members, creating a unique ethical challenge requiring explicit informed consent and norm-setting.
Which intervention is MOST appropriate when a group becomes stuck in storytelling without deeper processing?
Answer: Use process commentary to link members' stories to underlying themes and emotions
Process commentary helps the group move from surface narrative to deeper emotional and interpersonal meaning, which is the therapeutic work of the group.