Group Processes and Stages of Formation

This assignment is based on a 2-hour video. You have to have a student login to view the video but there are some clips on YouTube that I will attach. You can complete it based on the clips. Below are the instructions.

For this Assignment, as you examine the video Group Therapy: A Live Demonstration in this week’s Learning Resources, consider the group’s processes, stages of formation, and other factors that might impact the effectiveness of group therapy for clients.Group Processes and Stages of Formation

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For this Assignment, as you examine the video Group Therapy: A Live Demonstration in this week’s Learning Resources, consider the group’s processes, stages of formation, and other factors that might impact the effectiveness of group therapy for clients.

Explain the group’s processes and stage of formation.

Explain curative factors that occurred in the group. Include how these factors might impact client progress.

Explain intragroup conflict that occurred and recommend strategies for managing the conflict. Support your recommendations with evidence-based literature.

The group it is talking about in the instructions is the group in the video.Group Processes and Stages of Formation

Group Processes and Stages of Formation

Explain the group’s processes and stage of formation.

A review of the video reveals that it was a recording of a group experiencing similar social challenges for which they were seeking treatment (Psychotehrapy.net, 2011). The group would be expected to be in cohesion in order to develop solutions for the problems they experience. However, that is not the case as the session indicates that they are in conflict. The conflict shows that cohesion is still a challenge for the group, thus indicating that the group is in the storming stage as indicated by Tuckman’s group development model. This stage is characterized by disagreements as the group members seek to explore their boundaries in the group and establish a social stricter to include authorities. The conflict shows that the group members are competing influence, control and status, all indication that the group is at the storming stage. Besides that, the therapist is being tested and challenged to establish authority in terms of leading the group, determining what can and cannot be done, and mediating the conflict resolution. The group would move to the norming stage once the conflict has been resolved and ground rules for interactions established to allow for greater harmony between the group members (Conyne, 2014).

Explain curative factors that occurred in the group. Include how these factors might impact client progress.

The interactions between the group members reveals some curative factors. The first curative factor is the group identity in which each member identifies as a member of the group, indicating a willingness to actively seek to achieve the group objectives by opening up. The second curative factor is hope as the members are willing to remain part of the group and find a solution for the current conflict. Being a member of the group represents hope in addressing their social problems. The third curative factor is the presence of the conflict and factions. This allowed the group members to open up and express themselves, all factors that would come to bear during other group discussions when the members would be expected to similarly open up about their social problems and experiences with different solutions. The fourth curative factor is the presence of the therapist who acts as a mediator in the group interactions and ensures that they remain focused on the set objectives even as professional psychotherapy principles are applied. The final curative factor is the group setting. It offers a glimpse of what to expect in typical social settings while allowing the members to experiment with and explore different solutions within the controlled environment (Zucker & Brown, 2019).Group Processes and Stages of Formation

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Explain intragroup conflict that occurred and recommend strategies for managing the conflict.

Intragroup conflict occurred in the interaction between Pam and Phillip with the conflict extending to include the other group members. The initial conflict only involved two members but it has now extended to threaten the group’s cohesion and continued existence as Pam and Phillip appear resolved not to be part of the same group. The group members have taken sides in the conflict and appear more inclined to retain Pam in the group and less inclined to retain Phillip. This has resulted in Phillip feeling left out, less valuable to the group and in need of support and reassurance (Psychotehrapy.net, 2011). Intragroup conflicts are not unique to this group as they typically occur at the storming stage of formation. This conflict must be resolved for the group to move to the norming stage. An appropriate strategy for resolving the conflict is to have the therapist acting as a mediator to guide the group members in describing and characterizing the conflict before moving on to develop an acceptable solution. In addition, the therapist would act in setting boundaries to avoid similar conflicts from occurring in the future (DeLucia-Waack, Kalodner & Riva, 2013).

References

Conyne, R. K. (2014). Group Work Leadership: An Introduction for Helpers. SAGE Publications, Inc.

DeLucia-Waack, J. L., Kalodner, C. R., & Riva, M. (Eds.) (2013). Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy (2^nd ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.

Psychotherapy.net. (2011). Group Therapy: A live demonstration. [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtzDlh3k19Y&ab_channel=PsychotherapyNet

Zucker, R. A., & Brown, S. A. (Eds.) (2019). The Oxford Handbook of Adolescent Substance Abuse. Oxford University Press. Group Processes and Stages of Formation