Deck 11: Groups in Community Settings

Question 1

Andres is conducting his first therapy group for the elderly. One client in particular, Jaime, complains about everything: his children, grandchildren, politics and mostly how the world has changed for the worse. Andres should:

A) Allow Jaime to "blow off steam" about these issues unimpeded
B) Redirect Jaime to things that can be changed
C) Explain to Jaime sensitively that he is wasting time with the unchangeable
D) Refer Jaime to individual therapy

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Many women learn early that the predominant expectation in a patriarchal society is all of the following except __________:

A) Aloneness
B) Child-rearing
C) Autonomy
D) Independence

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Sarah is a group counselor. During screening, she wonders whether paring prospective counselees who are regressed with those who are not is appropriate. Her supervisor is apt to tell her that:

A) Exclusion based on regression is not appropriate
B) The mixing of the two is likely to result in fragmentation
C) The mixing of the two is likely to result in increased understanding and cohesion
D) The two types of individuals in a group are not mutually exclusive

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A crucial opportunity in women's group-work is delving into what it entails to be an) _____________ in an) ____________ society

A) Outcast/patriarchal
B) Independent/matriarchal
C) Equal/egalitarian
D) Woman/patriarchal

Question 5

Hedtke and Winslade 2004) believe that a therapeutic approach in grief and bereavement treatment is the development of a new relationship with:

A) A pet - particularly among the elderly
B) God
C) The person who died
D) Themselves

Question 6

The Solution-Focused approach of Lee and colleagues advocates the design of and adherence to specific and achievable goals. These goals must be established by the participant:

A) In orientation
B) By the third session
C) By the beginning of the Working Stage
D) During the first session in contract form

Question 7

Prospective counselors who are planning/preparing to work with older adults/the elderly in therapeutic settings might wish to expand their knowledge in the field of _________________.

A) Existential psychology
B) Geriatrics
C) Gerontology
D) Ortho-Geriatrics

Question 8

It is deemed therapeutically important when dealing with the elderly to touch physically when deemed appropriate). This is a view expressed by __________________.

A) Myers, Poidevant and Dean
B) Morin and Levinson
C) Christensen and colleagues
D) Hedtke and Winslade

Question 9

Rabinowitz and Cochran, in a group context, point to the importance of modeling to increase men's awareness of issues surrounding:

A) Intimacy
B) Suppression of anger
C) Giving up well-entrenched gender roles
D) Proper parenting

Question 10

A key task in conducting therapy with older adults/the elderly is challenging the ____________ of aging.

A) Statistics
B) Effects
C) Norms
D) Myths

Question 11

In AIDS/HIV groups, it is considered of utmost importance that therapy contains both aan) _____________ and a an) ______________ approach.

A) Educational/therapeutic
B) Humanistic/outcome-oriented
C) Cultural/educational
D) Educational/medical

Question 12

A chief concern of men is the fear that they will be _______________ for deviating from societal roles and expectations.

A) Ostracized
B) Devalued
C) Sanctioned
D) Emasculated

Question 13

When approaching the administrators of an assisted-care living center for the elderly, J.D. felt resistance for his idea for creating a group. He should counter with:

A) A needs assessment
B) A formal contract
C) A sound proposal
D) Research data

Question 14

Martha-Anne is a counselee in a nursing home. She does not regularly come out of her shell. The counselor prods her to speak. It appears that the fear of breach-of-confidentiality exists. The counselor can legitimately take into account as a possibility of the root of this anxiety:

A) Paranoia
B) Fear of retaliation by staff
C) General anxiety disorder
D) Delusions of persecution

Question 15

MacNair-Semands 2004) would recommend to a beginning counselor conducting his or her first group on grief to stress ________________ as a means of overcoming loss:

A) The diagnosis and treatment of pathology
B) The potential of developing new relationships
C) Memories
D) Writing

Question 16

Perry, a group counselor, also works at night as a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Funhouse. He has a natural inclination to use humor. He should keep this humor situation-specific by:

A) Making sure that all uses of humor are understood without regard to age
B) Making sure that all uses of humor are understood without regard to age and culture
C) Avoiding laughing with the person to whom the humor is directed
D) Avoiding laughing at those who don't/can't complete a certain task

Question 17

When dealing with older adults/the elderly in therapeutic sessions, Christensen and colleagues focus on the facilitation of members' __________________.

A) Nostalgia
B) Reminiscence
C) Written memoirs
D) Past transferences

Question 18

Traditional approaches in treating male perpetrators of domestic violence typically demonstrate a recidivism rate of

A) 60 percent to 75 percent
B) 30 percent to 50 percent
C) 20 percent to 35 percent
D) 40 percent to 60 percent

Question 19

According to Enns 2004), women working in groups can be expected to learn all the following skills except ______.

A) The effective use of power
B) The consideration of political actions
C) The taking of personal risks
D) Changing the behaviors of others

Question 20

A comprehensive and recommended resource used in group therapy for sex offenders is:

A) The Pathway to Freedom Christensen and colleagues)
B) Successful Outcomes in Sex-Offender Group Therapy Schwartz and Waldo)
C) The Road to Freedom Morin and Levinson)
D) Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in the Treatment of Sex Offenders Wexler)