Sherrie Bobst May 25‚ 2009 Question 1. Define a therapeutic milieu and relate it to your observations of group therapy. Therapeutic milieu groups aim to help increase clients self-esteem‚ decrease social isolation‚ encourage appropriate social behaviors‚ and educate clients in basic living skills. In my clinical experience‚ the therapeutic milieu was lead by a social worker. After gathering all the patients that desired participation‚ the social worker gave a topic to the clients that began
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review that creates a hypothetical group therapy plan to addresses the challenges that transgender youth ages 13-19 face in daily life. It specifically targets psychological distress‚ shame‚ suicidal behavior and lack of support systems as common problems faced by this population as well as possible causes of these challenges. This paper postulates a therapy group aimed at transgender youth with a therapy plan centered around different cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches that target shame
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interview about my experience with group therapy‚ I would envision stating that I have limited experience in this arena. Even though my experiences are limited to facilitating these groups in six-week increments‚ I had the ability to learn speedily‚ find the appropriate materials for each age group and ensured that the materials and content addressed specific objectives of the group. Additionally‚ I would inform whoever‚ that I have completed two separate group courses during my educational career
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Summary The article‚ Outcome-based evaluation of a social skills program using art therapy and group therapy for children on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008)‚ is narrative of a study that examined the efficacy of a program for adolescents and teens – ages 11 through 18. This program utilized art therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques in group therapy to expand the social skills of students on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008). Carey and Martin wrote‚ “Outcome research is intended to test whether
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Individualized vs Group Therapy In individual therapy‚ a client works with a mental health professional in private sessions to acquire self-knowledge‚ insight into addiction‚ and a stronger sense of inner strength. Sessions can be held on a one-to-one basis‚ usually in a therapist’s office‚ but sometimes in a meeting room‚ classroom‚ or even in an outdoor environment. A typical therapy session lasts from 50 minutes to an hour. Frequency of therapy depends on the client’s needs‚ but most programs
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Person-Centered Therapy Groups Group Theory Summary Sheet Mr. Rodgers’ Neighbors What is Person-Centered Therapy (Kasey)? “The fundamental goal of person-centered therapists is the creation of an optimal therapeutic relationship for their clients” (Cain‚ 2010‚ p. 17). • Humans strive for actualization – to maintain or promote growth. There is a need for an actualizing tendency or a sense of wholeness to be fulfilled. • Mutual trust‚ acceptance‚ and spontaneity are important when building the
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Arts-based group therapy is a form of expressive therapy that can be used with clients‚ so they can take a creative approach when expressing their feelings. The purpose of art-therapy as for anything a part of social work is for healing. However‚ art therapy allows clients to express their physical‚ mental‚ or emotional problems‚ diseases‚ and disorders‚ while still focusing on the creative process and the analysis of expression from patient to therapist interaction. In America‚ there is a significant
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Group Proposal and Literature Review U07a1 03/08/13 Introduction Depression is a disorder that affects the lives of hundreds of thousands teenagers in the United States. Kuehn‚ B. (2009) states that the “US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adolescents aged 12 through 18 years for depression‚ but only when systems are in place to ensure proper diagnosis and to provide psychotherapy and follow-up care” (p. 2085). Adolescents need to be heard and understood. A therapy
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issue unique to group therapy is involuntary group members. Leading groups can be difficult and challenging‚ especially for member who are involuntary. Dealing with involuntary members in the group leading process can negatively increase a level of difficulty and create a new dynamic within the group. The Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) and the American Counseling Association’s (ACA)‚ state that group leaders normally screen prospective group members and identify group members whose
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Psychoanalytic therapy The Basic Philosophies Human beings are basically determined by psychic energy and by early experiences. Unconscious motives and conflicts are cen-tral in present behavior. Irrational forces are strong; the person is driven by sexual and aggressive impulses. Early development is of critical importance because later personality problems have their roots in repressed childhood conflicts. Adlerian therapy Humans are motivated by social interest‚ by striving toward goals‚
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