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Group work  in mental health practice

1.
a.   Which specific group in the health care setting most captures your interest?
b.   Discuss what you know of the types of groups you know of for adults and older adults.
c.  What are some of the benefits that you know these groups can provide?
d.  Share what you know about various women’s support groups – what do you see as the unique therapeutic factors that can promote healing in this kind of group?
e.  Share what you know about various men’s support groups – what do you see as the unique therapeutic factors that can promote healing in this kind of group?
f.  Share what you know about various substance use disorder groups – what do you see as the unique therapeutic factors that can promote healing in this kind of group?
g.  If you were asked to form a group for healthy aging people in a community center, what steps would you take to organize this group and to get members? What are some things you would want to tell potential members about this particular group?

2.

a. How you would as a facilitator meet the individual needs of a specialty group. 

b. Write a summary of your observations, feelings and experience from the group’s activity. 

c. Were there any times that you found it easy or difficult to connect to your members? 

d. Were there times you felt heard/not heard in your group?

e. Was this a positive/negative/neutral experience for you? 

f. What changes could you offer your group to improve the experience for the next time you meet?

Discuss the leadership of the group and what you might change for next time. If you were the leader this week, consider your own facilitation skills or if you were a participant, consider your own role within the experience. State your goals around your own facilitation.

 

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