Motivating Change Through Group Psychotherapy
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Motivating Change Through Motivating Change Through Group PsychotherapyGroup Psychotherapy
Voices and Stories:Voices and Stories:
Presented by Lori Davis, Ph.D., Waypoint Counseling Center LLC
For Psychology 420: Theories of Psychotherapy
April 17, 2007
Areas I’ll Cover TodayAreas I’ll Cover Today
What What is group therapy?is group therapy?
WhyWhy do we conduct group therapy? do we conduct group therapy?
WhoWho is involved in group therapy? is involved in group therapy?
HowHow is group therapy conducted? is group therapy conducted?
WhatWhat is group therapy? is group therapy?
Brief History of Group Therapy in Brief History of Group Therapy in the USthe US
Before 1900’sBefore 1900’s– Large groups (e.g., immigrants, poor, etc.)Large groups (e.g., immigrants, poor, etc.)– Hull HouseHull House
Groups for people with tuberculosis (1905)Groups for people with tuberculosis (1905)
WWI – sometimes used with soldiersWWI – sometimes used with soldiers
““Collective counseling” (Adler, 1922)Collective counseling” (Adler, 1922)– Prison populations; child guidance; familiesPrison populations; child guidance; families
Brief History of Group Therapy in Brief History of Group Therapy in the USthe US
Moreno (1921) – Theater of SpontaneityMoreno (1921) – Theater of Spontaneity– Beginnings of psychodramaBeginnings of psychodrama
AA founded in 1930’sAA founded in 1930’sGroup work – reaction to authoritarian Group work – reaction to authoritarian dictatorships and interest in promoting dictatorships and interest in promoting democracydemocracy1960’s – power of group to bring about 1960’s – power of group to bring about changechange– Encounter groupsEncounter groups– Marathon groupsMarathon groups
Tasks in Group DevelopmentTasks in Group Development
FormingForming
StormingStorming
NormingNorming
PerformingPerforming
AdjourningAdjourning
Tasks in Group DevelopmentTasks in Group Development
WhyWhy do we conduct group therapy? do we conduct group therapy?
Intimate attachments to other human beings are Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person's life revolves, the hub around which a person's life revolves, not only when [she or] he is an infant or a toddler not only when [she or] he is an infant or a toddler or a schoolchild but throughout…adolescence or a schoolchild but throughout…adolescence and…maturity as well, and on into old age. From and…maturity as well, and on into old age. From these intimate attachments a person draws… these intimate attachments a person draws… strength and enjoyment of life and, through strength and enjoyment of life and, through what [she or] he contributes…gives strength and what [she or] he contributes…gives strength and enjoyment to others."enjoyment to others."John Bowlby (1980) John Bowlby (1980)
Therapeutic Factors (Yalom)Therapeutic Factors (Yalom)
Instillation of hopeInstillation of hope
UniversalityUniversality
Imparting informationImparting information
AltruismAltruism
Corrective emotional Corrective emotional experienceexperience
Development of social Development of social skillsskills
Imitative behaviorImitative behavior
Interpersonal learningInterpersonal learning
Group cohesivenessGroup cohesiveness
CatharsisCatharsis
Existential factorsExistential factors
WhoWho is involved in group therapy? is involved in group therapy?
Inclusion/Exclusion CriteriaInclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Those who have the most difficult time in Those who have the most difficult time in relationships are the people who might relationships are the people who might most benefit from participating in groupmost benefit from participating in group
Almost anyone can benefit from groupAlmost anyone can benefit from group
Depends on the groupDepends on the group
Usually form a group by Usually form a group by excluding excluding people people with particular dynamics or concernswith particular dynamics or concerns
Inclusion/Exclusion CriteriaInclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Possible reasons for exclusionPossible reasons for exclusion– Acute situational crisisAcute situational crisis– Deeply depressed suicidal clientsDeeply depressed suicidal clients– Members who are unable to attend regularlyMembers who are unable to attend regularly– Clients with Antisocial Personality Disorder Clients with Antisocial Personality Disorder
(unless the group is specifically designed for (unless the group is specifically designed for them)them)
Group CompositionGroup Composition
Heterogeneous groupsHeterogeneous groups
Homogenous groupsHomogenous groups
““He drew a circle that shut me out;He drew a circle that shut me out;Heretic, Rebel, a thing to flout.Heretic, Rebel, a thing to flout.But Love and I had the Wit to Win.But Love and I had the Wit to Win.We drew a circle that took him in” We drew a circle that took him in” – Edwin Markham – Edwin Markham
HowHow do we conduct group therapy? do we conduct group therapy?
Ground rulesGround rules
NormsNorms
Group leader facilitationGroup leader facilitation
““Here and now” interventionsHere and now” interventions
Group As a Container
Tasks of the Group LeadersTasks of the Group Leaders
FormingForming
StormingStorming
NormingNorming
PerformingPerforming
AdjourningAdjourning
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