Group Therapy Flashcards

Which group therapy stage is characterized by members testing limits and competing for roles within the group?

Answer: Storming

The storming stage involves conflict, power struggles, and members testing boundaries as they compete for status.

A group member consistently arrives late and disrupts the session. The MOST therapeutic group response is to:

Answer: Address the impact of the behavior within the group session

Processing disruptive behavior within the group session uses the experience therapeutically and models healthy confrontation.

Psychodrama is BEST described as a group therapy technique that uses:

Answer: Behavioral rehearsal through role-playing of past or present situations

Psychodrama uses spontaneous dramatic action and role-playing to help members explore and resolve interpersonal conflicts.

In a substance use disorder group, 'here-and-now' focus refers to:

Answer: Attending to what is happening interpersonally within the group at this moment

Here-and-now focus directs attention to immediate interpersonal processes occurring within the group to generate insight.

Which factor MOST distinguishes open groups from closed groups in addiction treatment?

Answer: Members can join an open group at any time, while closed groups begin and end together

Open groups allow new members to join at any session, while closed groups maintain the same membership throughout the treatment cycle.

A facilitator notices that group members only share positive, surface-level comments and avoid difficult topics. This pattern is BEST described as:

Answer: Collusion

Collusion occurs when group members implicitly agree to avoid painful or threatening topics, limiting therapeutic progress.

The primary purpose of ground rules established at the beginning of a therapy group is to:

Answer: Create a safe, predictable environment that promotes trust and honest sharing

Ground rules establish safety and trust by creating predictable norms for confidentiality, respect, and participation.