Among the curative factors of group therapy identified by Yalom (1975) are
a. group cohesiveness.
b. altruism.
c. interpersonal learning.
d. all of the above
Question 2Most therapists agree that __________ patients should be excluded from psychotherapy groups.
a. personality disorder
b. psychotic
c. depressed
d. agoraphobic
Question 3The wide variety of group therapy approaches yield many different therapy arrangements, but typically group therapy involves
a. 2-3 patients meeting once per week for 2 hours.
b. 5-10 patients meeting twice per week for 45 minutes.
c. 5-10 patients meeting once per week for 90 minutes.
d. 10-15 patients meeting once per week for 2 hours.
Question 4What is the purpose of a pregroup screening, as used in time-effective group psychotherapy?
a. to see whether the potential group member responds appropriately to feedback
b. to ensure that the therapist and potential group member have a good rapport
c. to make sure that the potential group member has excellent social skills
d. more than one of the above
Question 5ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement about time-effective group therapy?
a. It has an interpersonal focus.
b. It may be especially helpful for individuals with personality disorders.
c. It specifies a fairly passive role for the therapist.
d. It encourages patient responsibility.
Question 6ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of cognitive-behavioral group treatment for social phobia?
a. It requires all group members to undergo individual CBT concurrently.
b. It includes exposure exercises, cognitive restructuring, and skills training.
c. It is arguably the treatment of choice for this condition.
d. All of the above are true.
Question 7Research has supported the efficacy of behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group interventions for the treatment of
a. depression.
b. social phobia.
c. pain.
d. all of the above
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