CT Bereavement Group Facilitation 2

Question 1

A group member monopolizes every session by telling lengthy stories about their deceased spouse. The most appropriate facilitator response is to:

Accepted Answer

Gently set time boundaries while validating their need to share

Answer

Gentle limit-setting validates the grieving person while ensuring equitable participation and group cohesion.

Question 2

Which theoretical framework emphasizes the dual process of oscillating between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented coping in bereavement groups?

Accepted Answer

Dual Process Model by Stroebe and Schut

Answer

The Dual Process Model by Stroebe and Schut describes healthy grievers oscillating between confronting loss and attending to life changes.

Question 3

When a bereavement group includes members at very different stages of grief, the facilitator should primarily:

Accepted Answer

Use the diversity as a therapeutic resource showing hope of progress

Answer

Diverse grief stages allow advanced members to model hope while newer members provide meaning through helping relationships.

Question 4

A facilitator notices two group members have formed a close friendship outside the group. According to best practices, the facilitator should:

Accepted Answer

Explore the dynamic with the group to maintain transparency

Answer

Extra-group relationships should be explored openly to address potential subgrouping and maintain group integrity.

Question 5

The concept of 'instillation of hope' in bereavement groups refers to:

Accepted Answer

Members witnessing others adapt and find meaning after loss

Answer

Yalom identified instillation of hope as a curative factor where members see peers progress, increasing their own hope.

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