Essay On Group Intervention
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The use of group intervention by occupational therapists under a cognitive behavioural framework.
Group intervention
Group therapy started in the early 20th century and was further developed during the 1950’s due to increased demand on therapists after the war (Weiten, 2007). The purpose of group therapy is to provide therapeutic services to several clients at a time while also using the benefits of group therapy as seen in Yalom’s therapeutic factors to provide further therapeutic value (Weiten, 2007; Yalom & Leszcz, 2005). Group therapy is an important part of the occupational therapist role within practice. The running of a group requires a number of skills which an occupational therapist has in their tool kit which are essential …show more content…
The domain of concern of CBT is that when irrational thoughts of a person are changed so will their behaviour (Froggatt, 2006). The origins of dysfunction come under faulty thinking. Under CBT there are two goals of intervention, the first is to change a persons behaviour though changing their thoughts as well as any attitudes and values they may hold by giving them a method of self observation allowing them the freedom to choose what they think (Froggatt, 2006). The second is to change uncomfortable feelings by helping the person see the feelings in proportion to the experiences (Froggatt, 2006). The role of the Occupational therapist fits under three areas, educator, scientist and …show more content…
As Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe, (2012) found it is a lower cost and a more time effective alternative to giving individuals separate treatment sessions, this was also discussed by Weiten (2007).
Challenges of using group intervention with CBT
There are also challenges in using group intervention under a CBT framework. Some participates in Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe, (2012) study found it hard to express themselves within the group environment, this not only effected there group participate but it also effected their ability to practice what was learnt at home.
When setting up a group, participate selection can be a challenge, groups can allow negative social comparisons between members as Duskin’s (2005) study found it is human nature to compare ones own situation and abilities to others. By carefully selecting participates based on their attitudes and how they are viewed by other people may help negate this effect (Duncan, 2009; Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe, 2012; Weiten, 2007).
Group intervention may also reinforce participates own fears which was found by Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe,
The use of group intervention by occupational therapists under a cognitive behavioural framework.
Group intervention
Group therapy started in the early 20th century and was further developed during the 1950’s due to increased demand on therapists after the war (Weiten, 2007). The purpose of group therapy is to provide therapeutic services to several clients at a time while also using the benefits of group therapy as seen in Yalom’s therapeutic factors to provide further therapeutic value (Weiten, 2007; Yalom & Leszcz, 2005). Group therapy is an important part of the occupational therapist role within practice. The running of a group requires a number of skills which an occupational therapist has in their tool kit which are essential …show more content…
The domain of concern of CBT is that when irrational thoughts of a person are changed so will their behaviour (Froggatt, 2006). The origins of dysfunction come under faulty thinking. Under CBT there are two goals of intervention, the first is to change a persons behaviour though changing their thoughts as well as any attitudes and values they may hold by giving them a method of self observation allowing them the freedom to choose what they think (Froggatt, 2006). The second is to change uncomfortable feelings by helping the person see the feelings in proportion to the experiences (Froggatt, 2006). The role of the Occupational therapist fits under three areas, educator, scientist and …show more content…
As Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe, (2012) found it is a lower cost and a more time effective alternative to giving individuals separate treatment sessions, this was also discussed by Weiten (2007).
Challenges of using group intervention with CBT
There are also challenges in using group intervention under a CBT framework. Some participates in Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe, (2012) study found it hard to express themselves within the group environment, this not only effected there group participate but it also effected their ability to practice what was learnt at home.
When setting up a group, participate selection can be a challenge, groups can allow negative social comparisons between members as Duskin’s (2005) study found it is human nature to compare ones own situation and abilities to others. By carefully selecting participates based on their attitudes and how they are viewed by other people may help negate this effect (Duncan, 2009; Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe, 2012; Weiten, 2007).
Group intervention may also reinforce participates own fears which was found by Scoop, Booth., & Sutcliffe,