Deck 12: Treatment Groups

Question 1

If a facilitator wants to encourage further communication without controlling the direction of the conversation, s/he may say "Could you tell me more about it?" This is an example of which technique?

A)neutral inquiry
B)questioning feelings
C)summarizing
D)closed-ended question

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is a guideline that may be useful in resolving some boundary issues?

A)Social workers should not pay attention to their own needs, feelings, or values.
B)Remember that constructive professional relationships with clients require a certain amount of closeness.
C)In your professional and personal life, try to be a role model for the values and principles of the social work profession.
D)It is important to try to establish a friend-to-friend relationship when attempting to build relationships with clients.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following strategies is recommended for work with hostile or involuntary clients?

A)Treat such members with respect.
B)Discourage members from venting their unhappiness as it will just increase their hostility.
C)If a member continues to be verbally abusive, the leader should immediately confront the member and extend the session until the member is calm.
D)All of these are correct.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of the co-facilitator approach?

A)Co-facilitators compete with one another, and therefore work harder to ensure the group's success.
B)Friction between facilitators can help members feel confident in expressing their own dissatisfactions.
C)Group members benefit from the different experiences and perspectives of the facilitators.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of how a facilitator works to build rapport?

A)remains calm
B)maintains a superior role as the group leader
C)uses a shared vocabulary with group members
D)works to "sell" him or herself as an understanding and knowledgeable person

Question 6

As a leader, it is helpful to view the group as a new member would view it.

Question 7

Facilitators should convey _______ and encourage group members to do the same.

A)sympathy
B)aggression
C)happiness
D)empathy

Question 8

According to Dr. Irvin Yalom, the therapeutic factor in which group members discover that others have similar problems and have made progress in resolving their problems and improving their lives via group treatment is called

A)interpersonal learning.
B)altruism.
C)imitative behavior.
D)universality.

Question 9

Degrees and certificates are the most important keys to effective counseling.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is (are)true?

A)It is best for the leader to wait to enter the room until everyone has arrived and has taken a seat.
B)Extreme anxiety is helpful in order to be mentally alert.
C)Seating arranged in a circle is ideal for generating discussion.
D)All of the these are correct.

Question 11

Contracts in social work practice specify goals to be accomplished and the tasks to be performed to accomplish them. Which of the following is correct regarding formulation of a contract?

A)Formulating an explicit contract is directly related to a positive outcome for clients.
B)Facilitators should always use a written contract.
C)It is seldom necessary to assign priorities to goals.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a stage of group development?

A)power and control
B)preaffiliation
C)postaffiliation
D)intimacy

Question 13

During which stage of group development does the group become more like a family?

A)separation
B)intimacy
C)power and control
D)preaffiliation

Question 14

The _____ technique involves finding some truth in what involuntary members are saying, even when the leader believes they are largely wrong, irrational, unfair, or unreasonable.

A)neutral inquiry
B)disarming
C)clarification
D)empathic

Question 15

_____-based practice is defined as the use of the best available scientific knowledge derived from randomized controlled outcome studies, and meta-analyses of existing outcome studies, as one basis for guiding professional interventions and effective therapies, combined with professional ethical standards, clinical judgment, and practice wisdom.

A)Ideology
B)Experience
C)Evidence
D)Individual

Question 16

For any treatment group, the leader should do all of the following except

A)study the literature on the causes of problems that members are experiencing.
B)examine the most effective intervention strategies for these programs.
C)remember that experienced group leaders can rely on past experience instead of preparation.
D)know the expectations as to the length of time the intervention strategies need to be applied to induce positive changes.

Question 17

In order to avoid a malpractice suit, group facilitators should do which of the following?

A)Carry malpractice insurance.
B)Obtain written parental consent when working with minors.
C)Avoid engaging in social relationships with group participants.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 18

The NASW Code of Ethics contains which of the following statements on boundary issues?

A)Social workers should under no circumstances engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with current clients.
B)Social workers may engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with former clients.
C)Social workers may provide clinical services to individuals with whom they have had a prior sexual relationship, but are not involved at the time of service.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 19

A _____ is described in the text as an experiment in which participants are randomly assigned to either a treatment or a control group, without the participant knowing which group they are in.

A)double helix study
B)random access participation
C)randomized control trial
D)double anonymity case

Question 20

Which of the following is not an appropriate part of the ending process?

A)summarizing the emotional reactions of members to the group ending
B)soliciting feedback on how to improve future groups
C)offering an additional session to complete unfinished business
D)a clean, fast break

Question 21

Therapists should convey sympathy and encourage group members to do so as well.

Question 22

According to the NASW Code of Ethics , it is appropriate for social workers to engage in a relationship with clients' relatives or others with whom the clients maintain a close, personal relationship.

Question 23

A competent facilitator knows that he or she can work with and help some people but not all.

Question 24

Some EBT advocates argue that to treat clients using treatments without known effectiveness is unethical.

Question 25

The ending phase of a group frequently offers the greatest potential for powerful and important work.

Question 26

Yalom's 12 factors include distillation of hope and altruism.

Question 27

It may be desirable to ask people to sit next to people they do not know in groups in order to counteract cliquishness in the group.

Question 28

According to the Canadian Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics , a social worker may have a business relationship with a client unless it interferes with the essential relationship between client and practitioner.

Question 29

During the stage of preaffiliation, the group becomes more like a family.

Question 30

During the stage of differentiation, members are freer to experiment with new and alternative behavior patterns.

Question 31

Evidence-based practices are sometimes described as "treatments that work" because of their basis in research evidence. EBP also asserts that intervention approaches should be based on the assessment of the client's symptoms and issues. What complications does this pose for clinical social workers? Why is use of EBP in social work more difficult than in medicine, for example?

Question 32

Motivational interviewing is not a specific technique, but a style of interacting with clients in a way that motivates clients to seek positive change. Explain your understanding of this approach. Describe the five stages of change.

Question 33

When co-facilitating a group, it is essential that the two facilitators share the same perceptions and interpretations.

Question 34

Dr. Irvin Yalom describes 12 factors that facilitate positive changes via group therapy. Which three do you think have the most potential to help clients? Why? Support your answer with details and examples from the text.

Question 35

If a group member fails to meet the terms of the contract, the facilitator should accept the client's excuses.