Learners will critically evaluate group therapy as a model of intervention, drawing on key literature to reflect on strengths and limitations: Group therapy Assignment, UCD, Ireland

Core concepts: Learners will critically evaluate group therapy as a model of intervention, drawing on key literature to reflect on strengths and limitations.

Skills: Learners will describe, integrate and apply clinical practice concepts to their personal and psychotherapeutic groups. In particular, learners should reflect on practices of group therapy; the therapeutic relationship as it applies to groups; and description and analysis of key considerations such as confidentiality, dynamics, boundaries, interventions, and differences between one-to-one and group therapy.

Group Therapy – 5 ETCS
This module aims to support learners in gaining a deeper understanding of the:

• Objectives, strategies. skills and climate formation in group therapy.

The module is designed to inform students of the.

•  Evolution of group process.
• Stages of group development.
• Key tasks of group leadership at the various stages of a group.
• Creation and implementation of group techniques to facilitate awareness, change, and perspective transformation.

Module Learning Outcomes

1 Critically evaluate the major concepts. theories and principles of group therapy from an Integrative perspective as an approach to clinical work.

2 Critique and debate the counseling and renchotherapeubc research underpinning group therapy and reflect on its efficacy as a method of therapy.

3 Participate constructively In a Personal Pse: therapeutic ExperiencelPPEI group process and reflect on one’s own participation and practices in the process

4 Work, ethically, safely, effectively, autonomously, and as part of a team.

Apply effective communication and interpersonal skills