AOTA Group Dynamics

Question 1

define group dynamics

Answer 1

understanding individual and combined influences of group members on the function and productivity of a group

Question 2

why do we use groups in OT?

Answer 2

help clients develop skills they need to participate in ADLs

Question 3

what is a task-oriented group

Answer 3

focus on process of producing something. intent is to provide a shared working experience wherein the relaionship between feeling, thinking, and behavior; group members’ impact on others and task accomplishment; and group members productivity can be vewed and explored with immediate feedback.

task - any activity that makes a product

Question 4

define group dynamics

Answer 4

properties of a group that emerge from the interactions among group members. involves the ways in which individual memebrs relate to one another in teh here and now and enable memebrs to explore and edevelop the skills necessary to be sufccessful in theirdaily pursuits.

Question 5

define group process

Answer 5

how things are said and don and how the group goes about accomlishing its goals

Question 6

what are the different leadership styles

Answer 6

directive - more directions and structure.
facilitative - allows participants to take responsibility for some group activities while maintaining control over goals and decision making
advisory - leader works alongside group memebrs

Question 7

what are tuckman’s five stages of group development?

Answer 7

forming - members meet and become familiar with task
storming - challenge ensues
norming - development of trust
performing - working together
reforming - review of group history

Question 8

what are cara and macrae’s stages of group development?

Answer 8

initial stage - learning expectations.
transition stage - wonder about being accepted and be safe
working - trust is built
final stage - task is completed

Question 9

what are mosey’s stages of group development?

Answer 9

parallel - complete task side by side with little or no interaction between group memebrs

project- groups emphasis is on task with some interactions

egocentric cooperative - interaction is expected

cooperative - taking care of each others needs

mature - participants assume leadership roles and address one another’s needs

Question 10

what are the group roles that evolve around takss of the group?

Answer 10

initiator/contributor
information seeker
coordinator
recorder

Question 11

what are the group roles that build and maintian the group

Answer 11

encourager, harmonizer, compromiser

Question 12

what are the group roles that serve the indinvudla rather than the groups interest

Answer 12

aggressor, nblocker, recognition seker, dominator

Question 13

what are the different type of groups?

Answer 13

population
occupation
context
performance skills and client factors
performance patterns and task demands
OT process

Question 14

explaoin the psychodynamic approach for groups

Answer 14

allows participatns to explore symbolic meaning of activities anf group process

Question 15

explain the cognitive behavioral approach for groups

Answer 15

groups formulated using CB approaches focused on shaping, chainging, reinforcement and practice.

Question 16

define allen’s cognitive disabilities levels for groups

Answer 16

 Level 1 – would not benefit from dynamics of a group
 Level 2 – will be successful in situations in which they can move about and copy movement that is modeled
 Level 3 – focus on elements of repetition and manipulation
 Level 4 – work on goal-directed activities such as craft projects
 Level 5 – engage in activities with a graded structure, ex: clay modeling or mosaic project.

Question 17

define the developmental approach for groups

Answer 17

allows particpatns to enage in group activities structured to present the just right challenge

Question 18

define the sensorimotor approach for gorups

Answer 18

allow particpants to benefit from the deliberate and thoughtful design of sensory explierences

Question 19

define the MOHO approahc for groups

Answer 19

engagement in activities toward a therapeutic outcome relted to participation in occupations and roles.

Question 20

define the clubhouse model for groups

Answer 20

activities focus on members strengths and abilities rather than on their illness