Essentials of Group Therapy

Essentials of Group Therapy

Questions from chapter 1

1)In the early 1900’s, Joseph Pratt organized groups which he called

a)thought control classes

b)raves

c)experiential classes

d)sharing circles

2)From 1920 to 1930

a)the term “group therapy” was coined

b)large group phenomena such as contagion were identified

c)the existence of group dynamics received greater recognition

d)the need for training therapists met with increased recognition

3)Who wrote the text in 1970 that many consider to be the bible of group treatment?

a)Kurt Lewin

b)Irvin Yalom

c)Elise Lawrence

d)Armand Peugeot

4)The group therapist must be a mental health professional skilled in intervening both with individuals and groups.

a)True

b)False

Questions from chapter 2

5)Sullivan labeled perceptions of the environment in a way that is consistent with the past but inconsistent with present reality

a)temporal distortions

b)perceptual distortions

c)parataxic distortions

d)developmental distortions

6)All elements of experience and behavior occur for a reason according to the principle of

a)Calvinism

b)psychic determinism

c)the Dharma Initiative

d)karma

7)What skill lies at the heart of CBT?

a)information exchange

b)countertransference

c)soliloquy

d)cognitive restructuring

8)Redecision therapy focuses on the individual rather than the process of the group.

a)True

b)False

Questions from chapter 3

9)According to MacKenzie (1990), the group therapist should operate according to what principle?

a)Adam’s off ox

b)David and Goliath

c)Noah’s ark

d)Abraham and Isaac

10)According to Morey (1991), which psychological test has a number of scales that are pertinent to group behavior?

a)MMPI-2

b)MBTI

c)RIT

d)PAI

11)The simultaneous occurrence of individual and group therapy is called

a)concurrent therapy

b)combined therapy

c)conjoint therapy

d)unethical

12)Extremely small groups have significant limitations which include all EXCEPT

a)more prone to be monopolized by a dominant member

b)may not be conducive to the full emergence of group therapeutic factors

c)members may have a heightened sense of exposure

d)group dynamics emerge with less clarity

Questions from chapter 4

13)Acceptance, altruism, universality and cohesion are examples of

a)supportive factors

b)millennium development goals

c)primary tasks

d)corrective attitudes

14)Which is both a condition for the operation of the other therapeutic factors and a therapeutic factor in its own right?

a)acceptance

b)altruism

c)cohesion

d)universality

15)Which factor in Learning from Others involves “Didactic information presented to the group members”?

a)guidance

b)vicarious learning

c)education

d)modeling

Questions from chapter 5

16)A certain amount of healthy narcissism is necessary and even desirable for successful functioning as a leader.

a)True

b)False

17)Advantages of cotherapy include all EXCEPT

a)fewer interruptions of the group

b)shared responsibility for recruiting new members

c)greater security in expressing anger toward one therapist

d)shared perspectives

18)According to Racker (1972), what occurs when the group therapist experiences an aspect of another’s way of representing the self?

a)deja you

b)empathic understanding

c)symbiotic perspective

d)concordant identifications

19)Which type of leader engages in behavior that protects individualism within the group?

a)scapegoat

b)emotional

c)task

d)defiant

Questions from chapter 6

20)In which type of group do members engage in behaviors that are based on orderly and logical processes directed toward the goals of the group?

a)focus group

b)T-group

c)linear group

d)work group

21)In the Authority and Power Issues stage, an authority conflict which culminates in an attack upon the therapist’s authority is known as a

a)mutiny

b)fundamental shift

c)patracidic incident

d)barometric event

22)In which stage of group development is there an initial experience of a peer-centered group?

a)forming a group

b)authority and power issues

c)intimacy

d)dealing with differences

Questions from chapter 7

23)The statistical results of each of a group of studies are converted to an effect size in which type of procedure?

a)longitudinal study

b)meta-analysis

c)test-retest

d)inter-rater

24)According to Spector et al., (2000), for demented patients, what had significant positive impact on cognition and behaviors?

a)diet

b)pet therapy

c)reality orientation

d)interpersonal contact

25)Short-term group interventions have been the primary focus of investigators for all the following reasons EXCEPT

a)they are more generalizable

b)they are easier to conduct

c)they are less expensive

d)the findings are more attractive to third party payors

26)What questionnaire assesses member’s perceptions of the group’s engagement, conflict, and avoidance.

a)Group Comfort Inventory

b)Group Climate Questionnaire

c)Group Assessment Scale

d)Group Process Indicators

Questions from chapter 8

27)What is the statutory right which enables the patient to prevent the therapist from sharing confidential information in a court proceeding?

a)privileged communication

b)confidentiality

c)HIPAA

d)5th amendment

28)What does the author state is the “cornerstone” of group therapy?

a)trust

b)communication

c)informed consent

d)sitting in a circle

29)What term describes material that identifies a person in terms of his or her physical or mental health status, their care, and payment information?

a)psychotherapy notes

b)the paper fingerprint

c)the cyber-chart

d)protected health information

30)Most group leaders encourage socializing with other members outside the group to facilitate group cohesion.

a)True

b)False

Questions from chapter 9

31)In the ADDRESSING Framework, the “I” stands for

a)i-sight

b)illness

c)indigenous

d)internalizing

32)According to Myers (2000), individuals who participate in organized religion activities show superior health on a variety of indicators compared to those who do not.

a)True

b)False

33)What term describes the acceptance of the group mores and practices of one’s culture of origin and the concomitant sense of belonging?

a)race

b)acculturation

c)secure attachment

d)ethnicity

34)According to Nakkab and Hernandez (1998), somatic complaints are a much more acceptable expression of psychological distress than is the direct acknowledgment of anxiety and depression in these cultures: Latino and

a)Native American

b)African American

c)Asian

d)Norwegian

Questions from chapter 10

35)The practical definition of short-term therapy is a group experience lasting

a)6 months or less

b)6 to 9 months

c)9 to 12 months

d)1 to 2 years

36)Group cohesion can be fostered in all the following ways EXCEPT

a)utilize peer leaders

b)create many sources of constancy as early as possible

c)encourage all members to actively participate

d)help members to focus on one another

37)In Yalom’s Interactional Agenda Model, which goal did he identify that can be realistically pursued for inpatients?

a)empathy toward fellow members

b)exposure to corrective factors

c)unconditional positive regard from the leader

d)a positive attitude toward treatment

Questions from chapter 11

38)The self-help group is also referred to in the literature as the

a)peer led group

b)lay group

c)Oprah Book Club group

d)mutual-support group

39)According to Frank (2001), compared to non substance-abusers, a greater percentage of patients presenting for substance abuse treatment had which type of attachment?

a)insecure

b)avoidant

c)ambivalent

d)disorganized

40)Professionals have been connected with the self-help movement in all the following ways EXCEPT

a)contributing validation to the modality

b)extending liability protection

c)extending his or her theoretical orientation

d)teaching general group therapy skills

41)Spira (1997b) summarized 3 fundamental approaches with medically ill populations which include all of theses approaches EXCEPT

a)deductive

b)interactive

c)inductive

d)introactive

Questions from chapter 12

42)Along with “a supportive training milieu”, what did Rice (1995) stress the importance of as helpful for trainees to benefit from their cotherapy work?

a)a shared orientation

b)peer support

c)the ability to review videotapes of the sessions

d)feedback from group members

43)According to Ekstein & Wallerstein (1963), what occurs when unconscious elements within the therapy situation emerge within the supervisory situation?

a)a boundary violation

b)parallel process

c)supervisory transference

d)treatment melding

44)The ABPP requires how many years of unsupervised group experience before being credentialed as a diplomate in group psychology?

a)1

b)3

c)5

d)7

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