Ministry of health:

Health technical institute – Ismaili:

General Nursing:

Second Year:

Presentation about:

"The Group Therapy”

Presented To:

D.r: Azza Farouk.

Presented By:

1-Hassan Mohamed.

2-Khaled Abd El Wahed.

3-Koloud Soliman.

4-Aya salah.

5-Eman kmal.
Out lines:

 Introduction.

 Definition of group.

 Definition of group therapy.

 Types of group therapy.

 Indications of group therapy.

 Length of session:

 Advantages of group therapy.

 Disadvantages of group therapy.

 Factors of group therapy.

 Role of nurse.

 References.
Introduction:

Group therapy can help people improve their

mental health. It involves at least one mental
health professional and two or more people in
therapy. Many use it to address a specific mental
health concern. The group dynamic often helps
people feel supported as they move forward.
Whether your goal is growth, improving social
skills, or something else, group therapy could help
you achieve it. 
Definition:

Group:

A group is a collection of individuals whose

association is founded on shared
commonalities of interest, values, norms, or
purpose.

Group therapy:

is a useful way for people who share a

common problem to get support and advice
from each other.
Types of group therapy:

1- Psychotherapy Groups:
Group psychotherapy  is based on the understanding that
the relationships that are built between people  are
necessary to regulate all aspects of daily living.

2- Cognitive Therapy Groups:

Another popular type of group therapy in drug treatment
is cognitive therapy groups. As its name suggests, these
particular groups use  cognitive behavioral therapy.

3- Dynamic Group Therapy:

Dynamic group therapy is yet another popular therapy
option that drug and alcohol rehab facilities use to help
addicts address and overcome addictive behaviors.

4- Relapse Prevention Groups:

As a person successfully completes a drug treatment
program, they may feel their recovery journey has come to
an end.

5- Mutual Self-Help Groups:

Perhaps the most common, effective, and popular type of
group therapy outside of an intensive treatment program
are mutual self-help support groups such as  Alcoholics
Anonymous.

6- Network Therapy:
A big indicator of success in sobriety is the   support
network comprising of family and friends who are fully
 supportive of a person’s decision to lead a recovery-based
lifestyle.

INDICATION of group therapy:

1- Addiction.
2- Anxiety.
3- Depression.
4- Eating disorders.
5- Obsessive compulsive disorder.
6- Relationship difficulties.
7- Schizophrenia.
8- Self-harm.

Length of session:

one session every week from 1 to 2 hours.

ADVANTAGES of group therapy:

1- More clients can be treated at once, fostering cost

effectiveness. 

2- Members benefit by hearing others discuss similar

problems; feelings of isolation, alienation, and
uniqueness often decrease, encouraging members to
share problems.

3- Group therapy allows clients to explore their specific

styles of communication in a safe atmosphere where
they can receive feedback and undergo change. 

4- Members learn from others multiple ways to solve

problems, and group exploration may help them to
discover new ways. 

5- Members learn about the functional roles of individuals

in a group. Sometimes, a members share the
responsibility as the co-therapist. Members become
culture carriers. 
 6- The group provides for its members understanding,
confrontation, and identification with more than one
person.

DISADVANTAGES of group therapy:

1- A member’s privacy may be violated, such as

when a conversation is shared outside the group.
This behavior obstructs confidentiality and
hampers complete and honest participation.

2- Clients from various diagnostic groups may differ

based on neurobiological functioning.

3- Clients may experience difficulty exposing

themselves to a group or believe that they lack
the skills to communicate effectively.
 4- Group therapy is not helpful if the therapist
conducts the group as if it is individual therapy.
Such a therapist may see dynamics and groups.

Factors of group therapy:

1- Universality: feeling of having problems similar to

others, not alone.

2- Altruism: helping and supporting others.

3- Installation of hope: encouragement that recovery is

possible.

4- Guidance: nurturing support & assistance.

5- Imparting information: teaching about problem and

recovery.

6- Developing social skills: learning new ways to talk

about feelings , observation and concerns.

7- Interpersonal learning: finding out about

themselves
& others from the group.
 8- cohesion: feeling of belonging to the group, valuing
the group.

9- catharsis: release of emotional tension.

10- Imitative behavior: modeling another's manners &

recovery skills.

Role of Nurse:

1- Determine setting and size of the group.

2- Choose frequency and length of group sessions.

3- Select a therapist/ co therapist for group.

4- Formulate policy on group therapy with other

therapeutic modalities.

5- Formulating appropriate goals.

6- Gives his/her opinion by stating his/her ideas and

values about group suggestions.

7- Elaborates the meaning of suggestions offered to

the group .

8- Coordinates shows or clarifies how ideas can work.

9- Orients the group on target by defining where the

 group is in relationship to its goal.

10- Evaluates the accomplishment of the group in

relation to its task .

11- Motivates the group to greater productivity.

12- Records the productive discussions.

References:

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/care-and-
treatment/treatments/group-therapy/

https://www.firststepsrecovery.com/6-types-group-
therapy/

http://brainshealth.blogspot.com/2016/04/group-
therapy-definition-goals-principles-types.html?m=1

https://www.aipc.net.au/articles/group-therapeutic-
factors-for-change/
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