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PubMed1992

Multiple perspectives on groupwork with children of battered women.

As this century ends there continues to be little public attention devoted to child witnesses of woman abuse and few social programs exist to meet their needs. This article presents the findings of a qualitative evaluation of a group program for children of battered women. Interviews were conducted with 16 mothers, 5 fathers, 9 group leaders, and 30 children who participated in 8 groups. Data also included observations of one complete group process (10 groups and 3 family sessions). Both intended and unintended results are presented and recommendations for practice are discussed.

Affective Symptoms↗
PubMed1997

Cooperative learning in the clinical setting.

The modern clinical practice setting presents nurses with challenges about which they must think critically and develop increasingly autonomous problem-solving approaches. It is essential to provide nursing students with opportunities to practice critical thinking so that they can develop this crucial skill. Cooperative learning strategies are interactive teaching methods that stimulate students to think critically, communicate effectively with peers, and accept responsibility for learning through group process activities. Group care planning is one such cooperative strategy that also promotes a positive attitude about care planning and sharpens time management skills. Cooperative assessment and care planning foster the development of critical thinking and effective problem resolution, preparing students for patient care problems they will likely encounter in future positions.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
PubMed1980

Critical areas of therapists' functioning in adolescent group psychotherapy: a comparison with self-perception of functioning in adult groups by experienced and inexperienced therapists.

The results of the study's questionnaire has pointed toward some areas of significant differences between experienced and inexperienced therapists in their work with adults and adolescents. These differences appeared to emphasize some techniques and approaches which the experienced therapists have successfully modified for their work with adolescents, and may indicate some important gaps in typical training programs for group therapists. The results have been utilized recently by supervisors in a university affiliated training program for therapists, to predict and focus on trainees' adaptation of general group therapy techniques for work with adolescents. Some directions for further research were also suggested, such as a study of the effect of co-therapists' sex on adolescent group process, and the need for more specific and effective assessment measures of group process and progress in adolescent groups, which could be utilized by therapists at all levels of experience.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

[Problems and prospects in group psychotherapy research].

The scientific basis of psychotherapeutic findings involves a number of difficulties which are above all connected with the insufficient state of basic research in this field. In this situation, significant advances can only be expected on the basis of a systematic long-term investigation and research programme. This applies in particular to the problems of personality and efficiency diagnostics and to group process research. On the basis of some intermediate results, it is shown that by the combined and systematic use of procedures a number of possibilities for the differentiated recording of the complex processes in therapeutic groups can be obtained.

Group Processes↗
PubMed1986

Nursing faculty collaboration viewed through feminist process. Charleston Faculty Practice Conference Group.

The process of evolution experienced by a faculty practice group is viewed through feminist process. A decision to write an article describing their model focused group efforts and served as a catalyst for clarifying needs, values, expectations, and feelings about the group and group process. The group, which began as a support group for nursing faculty, used feminist methods in reviewing the process that led to the writing of an article describing a model for faculty practice and the creation of an environment in which collaborative, collegial relationships could flourish. These ideas were useful in viewing the struggle over issues of leadership, authorship, credit, power, participation, and responsibility experienced by group members.

Authorship↗
PubMed1984

Cotherapy: the need for positive pairing.

Therapists who are of the opinion that the cotherapy relationship has minimal therapeutic value, fail to understand the potential of this type of therapy. Cotherapy, in group psychotherapy, is a unique form of therapy with specific implications for therapeutic intervention. This paper will present three hypotheses developed from clinical observations which encourage a re-examination of traditional group perspectives. First, the authors believe that the development of the cotherapy relationship effects the development of group process. Second, the authors hypothesize that the pairing of the cotherapy relationship is paralleled by the pairing of group participants and finally that pairing in group psychotherapy is positive and can be utilized as an intervention technique. Although, traditionally, pairing has been viewed as an obstacle to group process, this paper presents the premise that pairing in group psychotherapy should be considered as a positive and necessary occurrence for cotherapy intervention. Six phases of cotherapy development are illustrated to show how the complex aspects of the cotherapy relationship impacts upon the developmental stages of group process. The clinical implications of this perspective may be the beginnings of new therapeutic horizons for cotherapists.

Female↗
PubMedDate not supplied

A do-it-yourself guide to group problem solving.

The use of QC (quality control) circles and other group problem-solving techniques has been hindered by a general lack of group-process skills among managers and prospective group leaders, according to author Ernesto Poza, president of E. J. Poza Associates, Inc. Thus many organization feel they must hire consultants to help implement group processes--an expensive prospect indeed. As he explains here, however, the author has developed a five-step do-it-yourself approach that will enable employee groups to solve organizational problems on their own. With the aid of his step-by-step explanation, human resources managers should gain enough "expertise" to use this approach themselves and to train others to use it. The steps include problem identification, brain-storming, cause-and-effect analysis, force-field analysis, and action planning and implementation.

Group Processes↗
PubMed2001

Psychodynamics and regression of social groups.

UNLABELLED: The paper discusses same aspects of psychodynamics and regression of social groups. The aims of the study are: 1. to promote the understanding of group processes which point out the presence of complex phenomena within social group and should help group members and a group leader to function on the higher level of sensitivity, capability and effectiveness; 2. to stimulate the knowledge implementation in problem resolving among social groups (organizations). The group psychodynamic, group regression and mechanisms against it, are theoretically based on aspects of psychoanalytic group psychology, using the method of descriptive literature overlook. CONCLUSION: the permanent evaluation of group functioning, group situation and group processes by some group members and by the whole group are conditions for preservation of regressive group phenomena on rather low level, or successful functioning on more mature level, creating the feeling of satisfaction in group and among its members.

Group Processes↗
PubMed2002

Informational, interpersonal, and intrapersonal communication in a family practice resident support group.

CONTEXT: This prospective study compared group process literature to topics utilized in a year-long family practice resident support group. OBJECTIVES: The basic hypothesis was that resident support groups function in ways that are similar to other groups to the extent that the literature on group process could contribute to our understanding of support groups for residents. METHOD: Ten possible discussion topics were grouped along a continuum from informational to interpersonal to intrapersonal. ANALYSIS: Data were subjected to three repeated measures of analysis of variance (ANOVA). FINDINGS: Results reflected that informational topics did not decrease, interpersonal topics did increase significantly, yet intrapersonal topics did not reflect any significant changes over the course of study. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The preliminary findings indicated the research literature on group process may have application to resident support groups. When more formalized groups like Balint groups are not available, support groups may offer a forum to facilitate the interpersonal and intrapersonal discussions and communications of residents. Recommendations derived from the support group experience and the research are given.

Journal Article↗
PubMed1980

Life-span differences in semantic integration of pictures and sentences in memory.

This study examined life-span developmental differences in spontaneous integration of semantically relevant material presented in pictures and sentences. 45 third graders, 45 sixth graders, 45 high school students, and 30 adults over 60 were presented a sequence of 24 pictures and sentences, followed by 24 intervening items. Each intervening item corresponded to, but was in the opposite modality from, one of the original items and was either semantically relevant or irrelevant to the corresponding original. In a "same-different" recognition test, data suggested that the sixth-grade and high school subjects semantically integrated original items with relevant intervening items that were in the opposite modality and made subsequent recognition responses on the basis of the integrated memory. Third graders and older adults, however, showed no evidence of spontaneous, cross-modality semantic integration. Further, increasing the temporal delay between presenting the to-be-integrated items, from 5 min to 1 day, decreased overall response sensitivity but did not alter the patterns of integration results. The findings are discussed in terms of age differences in the spontaneous use of strategies for effective memory processing, with the extreme age groups processing more formal characteristics of the stimuli in memory, and the middle 2 groups processing deeper, more semantic information.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1997

A qualitative study of breast cancer self-help groups.

This study reports on the experience of women in four community breast cancer self-help groups in Ontario, Canada. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 women, asking them about benefits and limitations of their group involvement, and about their perspectives on group processes and structures. Overall, participants reported their group involvement to be extremely helpful for navigating the short and long-term impact of breast cancer. Emotional support benefits included connecting with other breast cancer survivors, feeling understood and sharing experiences, providing hope, and sharing healing laughter. Informational and practical support benefits included sharing of important information and learning how to get what you want. Even where there were concerns about limitations or tensions of group experience, these occurred against a backdrop of appreciation and commitment. From the discussion of group processes and structures, a number of issues were identified as problematic. Most notable were how to deal with deaths of group members and how to balance the group's primary purpose of providing mutual support with secondary goals of dealing with group business and engaging in meaningful advocacy.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1984

Working with groups in patient education.

Group processes are an effective means of helping individuals change their behavior. Of six types of group events, three have particular relevance in the health-care setting: individually oriented change groups, group-process oriented change groups, and focused-criterion groups. The role health professionals can play in designing and implementing group discussion methods is presented.

Group Processes↗
PubMed1984

Multidisciplinary team functioning.

This paper advocates the need to move beyond interdisciplinary team composition as a minimum criterion for multidisciplinary functioning in child abuse treatment. Recent developments within the field reflect the practice of shared professional responsibility for detection, case management and treatment. Adherence to this particular model for intervention requires cooperative service planning and implementation as task related functions. Implicitly, this model also carries the potential to incorporate the supportive functioning essential to effective group process. However, explicit attention to the dynamics and process of small groups has been neglected in prescriptive accounts of multidisciplinary child abuse team organization. The present paper therefore focuses upon the maintenance and enhancement aspects of multidisciplinary group functioning. First, the development and philosophy of service for the Alberta Children's Hospital Child Abuse Program are reviewed. Second, composition of the team, it's mandate for service, and the population it serves are briefly described. Third, the conceptual framework within which the program functions is outlined. Strategies for effective group functioning are presented and the difficulties encountered with this model are highlighted. Finally, recommendations are offered for planning and implementing a multidisciplinary child abuse team and for maintaining its effective group functioning.

Child Abuse↗