SLWK 606 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Cognitive Model, Therapeutic Relationship, Ford Focus
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The testing, conflict, and adjustment that occur in the group are signs that members are becoming comfortable enough to assert their own needs and their own vision of the group. Seven broad activities during the middle stage of all treatment groups. Program activities help build group cohesion, prosocial group norms, and a group culture that fosters continued member participation. In a children"s group, the worker may place a program activity, such as charades, between group discussions to maintain members" interest. Structure refers to the use of planned, systematic, time-limited interventions and program activities. Highly structured interventions rely on the guidance and direction of the worker, but less-structured approaches encourage members to take full responsibility for the purpose, goals, and interventions used in the group. Inform members about beginning and ending the group on time. Give attention to apportioning time for ending meetings. Establish and maintain orderly communication and interaction patterns. Focus on multilevel interventions: individual, group, and environment.
