Substantive Post on 5 Student Posts Questions Research

Substantive Post on 5 Student Posts
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Question 5: 1 Consider the videotape of the Corey's counseling group. How would the Corey's group have been different if they had incorporated more exercises? Why do you think they did not? What guidelines does this suggest to you for decisions about whether and when to use structured exercises in a group?
Beth
Group leaders ought to identify the most appropriate exercises, and actively participating in exercises builds trust among members (Glass, 2010). Typically, there is transition in groups with decisions made while integrating changes. However, the time limit makes it difficult for the members to share and reflect about the session. It is crucial for the group members to address concerns, regardless of the time limit, with emphasis on the most crucial aspects to improve client outcomes.
Kateri
Group leaders consider the composition of groups and the members to be included in each session (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2013). The members also evaluate their values and how this affects the group when making decisions. In incorporating exercises in group sessions, the leaders consider the interaction of goals, values and time constraints when making decisions, Corey understood the need to build trust during the early stages of forming groups will helping the clients to explore goals. As members are duly informed of the details counseling session they are more comfortable participating in sessions and respond positively to interventions.
Mary
Corey wanted the members to actively participate in the group sessions, and in the early phases forming a therapeutic relationship helped the clients to build awareness. Groups are increasingly heterogeneous unlike before, while it is crucial to build therapeutic alliances in group sessions (Cook, Arechiga, Dobson, & Boyd, 2014) Group sessions encourage insight when exercises are incorporated to provide support and improve cohesiveness. If there was adequate time it would have been possible to know more about the group members, but since the group was cohesive what was achieved was ade...