What he mentions that other authors did not mention -- and this paper views as imperative -- is for the facilitator to understand the salient goal he must have in mind is not abstinence but simply to encourage the client to return for the next appoi Continue Reading...
The preconception among many healthcare providers is that alcohol and drug use issues "are problems of the young" and hence, the article offers doctors, psychologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to "wake-up call" that indeed older peo Continue Reading...
Week 2 DQ 2 -- Diversity is having a team comprised of heterogeneous members -- in physical characteristics, education, experience, outlook and other facets of being. Diversity brings a number of viewpoints to the workplace. In addition, it helps t Continue Reading...
Non-verbal communication -- such as body language -- is a communication channel that never closes, and so this must also be utilized to show confidence and approachability. When it comes to the diversity of the group itself, both cultural and role- Continue Reading...
People function in work groups together much as they do in unified departments within an organization. How does a group differ from a team? On a true team the human parts of the group still retain their integrity as individuals, but become a part Continue Reading...
Groupthink can also influence the wider cultural context. Mullen, Calogero and Leader (2007) for example examined the phenomenon known as ethnonyms among different racial groups. Ethnonyms is a term referring to the designations that an in-group us Continue Reading...
Group Communication and Decision-Making Methods This paper will focus on two primary factors important for the leaders, in the modern world, to completely conquer. These two factors are: Group Communication Decision making methods The paper also Continue Reading...
Expectations and Significance of Group Facilitation Learning Outcomes Humans are notoriously difficult subjects to analyze, understand, motivate and lead, and while some group counselors appear to possess a natural ability to facilitate effective gr Continue Reading...
Group Develoment Theory of Group Development Cognitive Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy is one of the group development theories or models that are used in today's societies and institutions. The validity of making and developing group Continue Reading...
Psychology Group Dynamics Two significant topics within the area of social influence include conformity and obedience: Stanley Milgram (1933 -- 1984) and Solomon Asch (1907 -- 1996). Please complete Parts I, II, and III. Conformity According to t Continue Reading...
Canadian Forces, small group military relationships Within the Canadian Forces, how are small group military relationships on operational deployments in Kabul, Afghanistan? A group is mostly defined to be two or more people interacting together so Continue Reading...
The instillation and the maintaining of hope is one of the most important factors in any type of psychotherapy (Yalom 2005). Yalom (2005) notes that hope is needed to keep the patient going to therapy in order for the other factors to take place, a Continue Reading...
Psychosocial Dynamics of Twelve Angry Men Social-Psychology of Twelve Angry Men As a portrayal of a microcosm of society -- enhanced by its drill-down into the 1950s era in which the plot unfolds -- few films are as excruciatingly accurate as 12 A Continue Reading...
Counselors should be careful that adult survivors of childhood trauma generally suppress memories of some traumatic incidents or lessen their symptoms, either deliberately or not. (Substance abuse treatment for persons with child abuse and neglect i Continue Reading...
" This involves coming up with a list of the consequences of reacting to an event (Budman, 1992). This means that they describe what emotions the activating event made them feel. The principles facilitate being rational because they shift focus from Continue Reading...
It also encourages its managers to try to draw forth the unique abilities and talents of workers, to create a more effective organization. It recognizes that anticipating employee needs and wants on the part of managers is just as important as antic Continue Reading...
The more experience a facilitator has with a minority group, the greater the likelihood the facilitator will be able to help those members feel included, rather than excluded from the group process. This is critical, because inclusion is an importan Continue Reading...
Attendance will be required for all group members to optimize the effect of the sessions. Group members will be allowed to leave the group as long as the intention to leave is provided in writing. No reasons will be required. Because of the nature Continue Reading...
group characteristics I have previously encountered include: a willingness to listen, an ability to define objectives, the ability to delegate work, a willingness to help others, a commitment to communication, the ability to stay on task, and respec Continue Reading...
Groups The experimental method is usually taken to be the most scientific of all methods, the 'method of choice'. The main problem with all the Psychodynamic Method is lack of control over the situation. The experimental method is a means of trying Continue Reading...
Hambrick, D. et al. (1998). When Groups Consist of Multiple Nationalities: Towards a New Understanding of the Implications. Organization Studies 19(2): 181-205. The researchers examined the ways in which international companies are increasingly co Continue Reading...
Team Motivation Team Dynamics The team on which the paper is based is a class discussion team that was formed in the curse of the semester to enable us accomplish the various tasks that would be assigned. Stages of team development Our group went Continue Reading...
2002, p.3) The following example from the experience of the group serves to illustrate the way in which these theoretical perspectives applied to the evaluation of the group's ability to function successfully. As noted in the previous section, the Continue Reading...
E-conferencing tools are also useful and include: (1) data conferencing; (2) voice conferencing; (3) video conferencing; (4) discussion forums; (5) chat systems; and (6) e-meeting systems. Collaborative work management tools include: (1) calendars a Continue Reading...
Group treatment of a scapegoat himself or herself, as Clark further suggests, will function distinctly, at different stages of group counseling. In general, however, Clark notes, "scapegoating," at whatever stage of group process, provokes particula Continue Reading...
Specifically, even as adults, we tend to maintain more formal communications with my father and to disclose personal issues and concerns primarily with my mother, and not uncommonly, in confidence with respect to my father. In the long run, it seem Continue Reading...
29). The procedural technician, recorder, evaluator-critic, orienter, coordinator, and elaborator roles all help identify different components for the solution (Text, p.83). The evaluator-critic plays an important role in evaluating the submitted sol Continue Reading...
Do certain group members play traditional roles in the group dynamic, like that of an initiator, a follower, blocker, etcetera (Richardson, 2004)? Do people have clear roles and a sense of responsibility to the group as well as to their own duties? Continue Reading...
Ethnography The Young Republicans group meets every Thursday on campus, and they allow non-members to attend meetings. Therefore, for the purposes of this study I chose to analyze the group dynamics and patterns of this specific club. Although the c Continue Reading...
Communicating in Small Groups Christian fellowship ministry is the replication and continuation of ministry of Jesus Christ and of His Holy Spirit through His disciples on earth today. Each ministry is formed as a small group or team and in fulfillm Continue Reading...
He reminded everybody that the most important aspect of honesty was to always be honest with one's self and he congratulated all the new potential members for making the first step in addressing their problems by taking the initiative to come to the Continue Reading...
The honeymooners do not mind traveling long distances. Families used travel agency brochures as their main source of information for overseas travel. Nearly all selected package tours and considered price, attractions near the hotel, and the view f Continue Reading...
Terrorist Group Leaders Tools and Techniques Used by Terrorist Group Leaders to Influence their Followers In his article, War, Psychology, and Time, Friedman (2007) shows how Osama bin Laden employed a psychological strategy in an attempt to create Continue Reading...
Multiple studies support the use of cognitive behavioral approaches in individual therapy combined with group therapy sessions to support self-care behavior, self-efficacy and positive patient outcomes (Van der Ven, et. al, 2005; Bernard & Good Continue Reading...
Apple Inc. And Samsung Group) Background information about Apple Inc. And Samsung Apple is the global trendsetter in the electronic industry with its tablets, smart phones and computers. The computer manufacture were their core strength for a long Continue Reading...
To a great degree individual environmentalists, and especially martyrs, those who have lost their lives or liberty are seen by those in the most radical circles as defining members of their group. It is also clear that for the most part individuals Continue Reading...
mental health clinic is understaffed and counselors decide to use group work to deal with more clients during a particular period of time. The counselor organizes a group and asks for candidates from colleagues and places a message on the clinic's b Continue Reading...
Setting the stage for the group Psychological intervention might be most efficient when females start modification by leaving the abuser and get in a shelter. Shelters are an essential resource for victims because they offer females and kids securi Continue Reading...
Group Therapy Self-cutting Factors that augment risks of self-cutting Treatment of Self-Cutting Group Therapy Aims of Group Therapy Aspects of Group Therapy The aim of this research is to investigate and identify opinions regarding vital elem Continue Reading...
Abstract This case conceptualization covers a weekly outpatient relationships group consisting of fifteen members, ages 25-50. All group members have been formally diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and/or Depression, and some with more than Continue Reading...
