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Group Therapy Flashcards

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  1. Which Yalom therapeutic factor describes a member's experience of gaining insight by helping another group member work through a problem?

    Answer: Altruism

    Altruism occurs when members benefit therapeutically from offering help, support, and insight to others in the group.

  2. When facilitating a relapse-focused group, the MOST appropriate response when a member discloses a recent relapse is to:

    Answer: Explore the relapse experience and elicit group support and coping strategies

    Exploring the relapse within the group context provides learning opportunities and reduces shame while strengthening recovery skills.

  3. Motivational Interviewing (MI) principles are applied in a group setting PRIMARILY by:

    Answer: Evoking members' own reasons for change through reflective listening and group discussion

    Group MI uses open questions, affirmations, and reflections to evoke change talk from members using the group's collective wisdom.

  4. A co-facilitation model in group therapy is MOST beneficial because it:

    Answer: Allows one facilitator to observe group dynamics while the other leads

    Co-facilitation allows one therapist to actively lead while the other observes interpersonal dynamics, process issues, and nonverbal cues.

  5. In cognitive-behavioral group therapy for substance use, 'thought records' are used to help members:

    Answer: Identify triggers, automatic thoughts, and develop alternative cognitive responses

    Thought records help members identify automatic thoughts linked to substance use and develop rational, adaptive alternatives.

  6. Which type of group is MOST appropriate for clients in the early stages of recovery who need structured education about addiction?

    Answer: Psychoeducational group

    Psychoeducational groups deliver structured content about addiction, recovery, and coping skills appropriate for early-stage clients.

  7. A group member challenges the facilitator's credentials and expertise during a session. The MOST effective therapeutic response is to:

    Answer: Explore the member's concern openly and invite the group to respond

    Exploring challenges to the facilitator openly models transparency and often reveals important group-level themes about authority and trust.