Group vs Family therapy sessions
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Group vs family therapy sessions
There are significant differences in the manner in which group and family therapy sessions are handled and this is to include the termination process of both. When it comes to a group therapy session, the termination is usually done on a planned basis or a work toward basis. In other words, the therapists usually have a well-defined end date. Apart from that, the therapists may also use the criteria OF determining whether all the set tasks have been accomplished. Conversely, the case is different for family therapy in that termination occurs in two main steps and this includes orientation, which aims at determining whether the expectations have been met, and summary of treatment where families are asked to summarize what has happened and that which they have gained (Davis, 2008).
To determine the readiness of termination in family and group therapy sessions, I will use the criteria of evaluating whether the objectives have been met. Each of these sessions has some set of objectives to be met. The other criteria that will be used is the judgment before the start of the session and the end of it to determine whether there are any desirable improvements on the issues that were initially raised. On the other hand, criteria that will be used before termination of a family session can be different from that of group therapy sessions and this is that I may use follow up as the other criteria and this is based on the fact that families can be easily traced. Conversely, some of the techniques that can be used to terminate a group session is picking up a final session date, and asking if there are any questions (Joyce, & APA, 2007). These techniques apply to both family and group therapy sessions.
References
Davis, D. D. (2008). Terminating therapy: A professional guide for ending on a positive
note. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.
Joyce, A. S., & American Psychological Association. (2007). Termination in psychotherapy:
A psychodynamic model of processes and outcomes. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.