This assignment addresses Outpatients Part 2 of the video, Understanding Group Psychotherapy Series, which you watched in this unit’s studies. — Psychotherapy.net. (2006). Understanding group psychotherapy series [Video]. Kanopy. You have been accepted as a student in a special seminar on the formation and ongoing dynamics of a therapy group. This seminar is hosted by Dr. Irving Yalom, the author of many foundational texts on both group therapy and existential psychotherapy. The seminar, as Dr. Yalom explains, is a simulation intended to present a variety of issues and situations common to all therapy groups. It is centered in the individual experiences of the participants and shaped by the dynamics of the group as a whole, facilitators included. The difference in this particular seminar is that all students will play the part of a supervisor; they are expected to pay attention to particular aspects of each section and analyze facilitator performance, and then offer comments, ask questions, and make suggestions in relation to how the facilitators, Dr. Yalom and his colleague, Joan, handle the aspects in question. Assignment Description For this assignment, you will focus on group dynamics and group progress. Assignment Instructions Follow these parameters to complete the assignment: Short summary of the sessions. Part 3: Group Dynamics. Description of all four observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement: Facilitator ability to recognize group members’ verbal and non-verbal messages. Facilitator ability to interpret group members’ meaning and motivation. Facilitator ability to manage group members’ participation. Facilitator recognition of the cultural roots of expected or accepted forms of communication in the group. Part 4: Group Progress. Description of all three observation parameters, noting specific strengths and suggestions for improvement: Facilitator ability to manage sensitive self-disclosure to the group. Facilitator management of issues of vertical versus horizontal disclosure. Facilitator management of content versus process. Conclusion. Explanation of overall facilitator strengths and suggestions. Assessment of overall group progress from Part 1 to Part 4. A good supervisor should be able to back up their observations and suggestions with a body of evidence; as such, you should support your analyses with citations from both peer-reviewed literature and your textbook. attached is 1st part of assignmentShow more
