Deck 15: Psychoeducational Support Groups

Question 1

Support and self-help groups differ in:

A) their primary focus and emphasis
B) duration and length
C) mutual assistance and encouragement
D) unimportant ways

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Psychoeducational support groups are beneficial and provide:

A) a source for social connections and encouragement
B) an emphasis on social support
C) opportunities for peer leadership
D) education about the condition or circumstances

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Primary goals for psychoeducational support groups include:

A) practice of new ways to behave and relate
B) searching out similarities among group members
C) learning about family of origin issues
D) exploring intimate relationships

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Support group education would NOT include:

A) identification of needed lifestyle changes
B) behavior modification
C) instruction in relaxation training
D) uncovering unconscious material

Question 5

Support group education would include:

A) expected outcomes for treatment of the condition and so on
B) stress reduction strategies
C) expressions of intense feelings
D) all of these

Question 6

An essential component in planning psychoeducational support groups is:

A) having an expert in the condition or illness as the leader
B) ensuring that the group is open so that new members can be added
C) an inclusion of family members
D) none of these

Question 7

Factors for planning include:

A) loss and grief issues
B) the educational level of participants
C) strategies to change behavior
D) securing knowledgeable outside speakers

Question 8

_____ can play a role in members' participation.

A) Powerlessness
B) Fear
C) Emotional contagion
D) Psychological effects

Question 9

Members can have concerns about:

A) finances
B) loss of function
C) relationships
D) all of these

Question 10

Facilitation factors for psychoeducational support groups would NOT emphasize:

A) reality checks
B) strength building
C) awareness of vulnerability
D) plans for the future

Question 11

Stress risk factors cannot be modified as these tend to be genetic.

Question 12

Attitudes do not play a major role in managing stress.

Question 13

Work related factors, such as external pressure to achieve, can contribute to stress.

Question 14

Personal characteristics, such as a need for perfectionism, contribute to stress.

Question 15

Caretakers who are not family members would not need or be responsive to a psychoeducational support group.

Question 16

Psychoeducational support groups were not shown to be effective for schizophrenic patients.

Question 17

A theme for some psychoeducational groups for life conditions and transitions is prevention.

Question 18

Understanding the effects of trauma is beneficial for victims and families.

Question 19

Depressed group members would be unlikely to act out.

Question 20

Cognitive material, such as education about the illness or condition, would be emphasized more than affective material.