Exam 13: Ending the Groups Work

Interview an experienced group worker. Ask the respondent to discuss personal experiences with members who drop out of treatment groups. Make a list and rank-order the reasons for unplanned termination of members. What might the group worker have done to reduce the number of unplanned terminations?

Using naturally occurring consequences does not usually include

The most important criteria for termination do not include

Group workers who lead treatment groups

Imagine that you work in an intensive outpatient alcoholism rehabilitation program that relies on group treatment as the primary therapeutic modality. How would you help prepare the members of your group to maintain sobriety after they leave the program?

Steps to reduce disruption when a worker has to terminate from a group do not include

Principles for selecting program activities in the ending stage of group work do not include

One of the primary reasons for contacting members who drop out prematurely is

You have been leading a short-term social skills group designed to help psychiatric inpatients live independently in the community. In preparing for ending the group, describe four strategies that you could use to help members maintain their newly acquired skills.

If, at termination, the group worker thinks that a group member needs additional services but the member is not motivated the worker should