John is the group leader during week three of an eight-week psycho-educational group. Until now, the group has been quiet, but John has been setting the scene by providing them with relevant information. John has been told that his role as leader to inform the group members of strategies and skills that can be used in order to manage their lives. At the beginning of this week’s session, there is a palpable sense of unease. The group members seem highly unsettled and eventually, one of them states, “We are not happy being lectured each week.” This outburst surprises John, but he continues on with little acknowledgement of the event. Several minutes pass before another group member states: “Well, if you can’t listen to us, maybe we shouldn’t listen to you!” Upon this second outburst, it is clear that there is no ignoring the situation at hand. The atmosphere within the group has taken a negative turn, and the present dysfunction must be addressed in order to correct the problem at hand and move forward in a productive manner. - List down the possible mistakes John made during the Psychoeducational group therapy - What should John do to pacify the clients and have a successful Psychoeducational therapy?
John is the group leader during week three of an eight-week psycho-educational group. Until now, the group has been quiet, but John has been setting the scene by providing them with relevant information. John has been told that his role as leader to inform the group members of strategies and skills that can be used in order to manage their lives. At the beginning of this week’s session, there is a palpable sense of unease. The group members seem highly unsettled and eventually, one of them states, “We are not happy being lectured each week.” This outburst surprises John, but he continues on with little acknowledgement of the event. Several minutes pass before another group member states: “Well, if you can’t listen to us, maybe we shouldn’t listen to you!” Upon this second outburst, it is clear that there is no ignoring the situation at hand. The atmosphere within the group has taken a negative turn, and the present dysfunction must be addressed in order to correct the problem at hand and move forward in a productive manner.
- List down the possible mistakes John made during the Psychoeducational group therapy
- What should John do to pacify the clients and have a successful Psychoeducational therapy?
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