Group Flashcards
(52 cards)
Lewin, Lippitt, and White
Studied Group Leadership Styles
They also found that children tend to act aggressively to autocratic and laissez faire leadership styles but responded receptively to the democratic style
Autocratic
Group Leadership Styles
Authoritarian, rule bound, right/wrong driven, leader is extremely active and the center of the decision making
Democratic
Group Leadership Styles
Balanced and requests the input of group members
Laissez Faire
Group Leadership Styles
Little to no direction from the group leader
Jacob Moreno
Developed the technique of psychodrama or spontaneous dramatization/role playing
-Developed sociometry or a way to measure social relationships (i.e. sociogram)
Corey and Corey
Group Development Stages
Initial
Transition
Working
Final
Initial
Corey and Corey Group Development Stages
Getting to know each other, creating norms, focus on leader having a more present role, everyone has on a mask
Transition
Corey and Corey Group Development Stages
Members begin to challenge the leaders and each other, they take more risks, the leader is starting to become less active
Working
Corey and Corey Group Development Stages
Leader can look almost like a member in this stage, members are taking risks and participating regularly
Final
Corey and Corey Group Development Stages
Termination or ending stage where members can revert back to earlier stages based on their comfort level, leader may have to become more active
Tuckman’s Group Stages
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Forming
Tuckman’s Group Stages
Initial stage, group is beginning
Storming
Tuckman’s Group Stages
Transition stage, possibly conflict, tension
Norming
Tuckman’s Group Stages
Mix of storming and performing stage. Transition
Performing
Tuckman’s Group Stages
Group is working, the working stage
Yalom
Universality Altruism Installation of Hope Imparting Information Corrective Recapitulation of the Primary Family Experience Development of Socializing Techniques Imitative Behavior Cohesiveness Existential Factors Catharsis Interpersonal Learning Self-Understanding
Universality
The recognition of shared experiences and feelings among group members and that these may be widespread or universal human concerns, serves to remove a group member’s sense of isolation, validate their experiences, and raise self-esteem
Altruism
The group is a place where members can help each other, and the experience of being able to give something to another person can lift the member’s self-esteem and help develop more adaptive coping styles and interpersonal skills.
Installation of Hope
In a mixed group that has members at various stages of development or recovery, a member can be inspired and encouraged by another member who has overcome the problems with which they are still struggling.
Imparting Information
While this is not strictly speaking a psychotherapeutic process, members often report that it has been very helpful to learn factual information from other members in the group. For example, about their treatment or about access to services.
Corrective Recapitulation of the Primary Family Experience
Members often unconsciously identify the group therapist and other group members with their own parents and siblings in a process that is a form of transference specific to group psychotherapy. The therapist’s interpretations can help group members’ gain
understanding of the impact of childhood experiences on their personality, and they may learn to avoid unconsciously repeating unhelpful past interactive patterns in present-day relationships.
Development of Socializing Techniques
The group setting provides a safe and supportive environment for members to take risks by extending their repertoire of interpersonal behavior and improving their social skills
Imitative Behavior
One way in which group members can develop social skills is through a modeling process, observing and imitating the therapist and other group members. For example, sharing personal feelings, showing concern, and supporting others.
Cohesiveness
It has been suggested that this is the primary therapeutic factor from which all others flow. Humans are herd animals with an instinctive need to belong to groups, and personal development can only take place in an interpersonal context. A cohesive group is one in
which all members feel a sense of belonging, acceptance, and validation.
