Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Historical Foundatn
Open System
Group Elements
The Environmen t
The Therapist
The Patient/Client
The Activity
Environment
Activity
CHANGE
Patient/client
Therapist
year period
During this time there is little patient turnover and
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Maintain symptom relief Promote character change Modify long-standing maladaptive behaviour Cope with current life crises Prepare for future problem solving
turnover, multiple group leaders, multiple roles for members in the group
Staff members are the group leaders Pts are roommates and neighbours in the therapeutic
settings
Multiple roles and responsibilities affect the group
members images, expectations of staff, interactions of the group and its outcome
influences group interactions and responses, the therapists needs and concerns should not be the primary focus of the group.
experiences Understands activity analysis and uses specific criteria for activity selection Understands group dynamics Is sensitive to the complexity of interpersonal relations that occur in group treatment
GATEKEEPER
Assures the patients physical safety
and understanding
Values change
3rd element in the system Has individual physical, cognitive & psychological
characteristics
Age, sex, & physical stature influence group
interactions
Pxs cognitive abilities will be evident in group
interactions through vocabulary, depth of interaction, level if personal control in daily life & preferred style of problem solving
which has shaped their self image, personality, motivation, attitudes & value system (confidence, prejudices & goals); history of success and/or failure in daily life & home, work & community settings
Determine the roles which they assume & need to
prepare
Roles (parent, spouse, worker, friend) require
knowledge, skills & attitudes which can be evaluated & learned during group treatment
function
interaction.
Therapist states the activity and its purpose. Activities involve role playing. Communication activities are used in OT groups