Group Confidentiality

Confidentiality is a concept of vast importance for professionals in the medical field. It is a professional obligation in this field and is considered to be an ethical concept that falls in line with integrity, compassion, veracity, charity, and fidelity as explained in both the International Council of Nurses Code for Nurses (1973) and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics (1985). However, in today’s ever growing world of technology and demand for information, challenges continue to arise that force doctors and nurses to reexamine virtues such as confidentiality.

2.3 Explain how you work with a group/s to agree acceptable group and individual behavior.

In this group there were no disruptive members. I filled the role of an observer, I offered feedback at the end of the session. The counselor filled the role of standard setter. There was an encourager, a harmonizer, an expediter, and a follower.

Norming – during this stage the trust and respect is developing amongst the members of the group, since it becomes clear that each member has a role and they are aware of what

Imagine being backed into a corner and your opponent is closing ground. Right now you're sweating trying to think of how you can escape. You have no weapons, no hands, you have nothing but your mouth. Would you be successful or just another victim, the most likely scenario is the ladder. Today's generation is quick to use violence to resolve issues instead of using their words, and i am inclined to believe that it has to do with the fact that they do not know how to have a civilized debate. This is where debate comes into play, debate is when you argue against an opponent trying to prove that your right and your opponent is wrong. I have been in debate almost my entire highschool term and i can honestly say that debate has gotten me out of many sticky situations for the simple fact i knew how to talk to someone and get my point across.

.54#2. What are your ethical responsibilities to group members at the termination of their group? Explain

1. What measures would you take to ensure confidentiality in your group? How would you deal with a member who broke confidentiality?

Over the past several decades the advancement of group modalities in the mental health profession, has brought about several potentially challenging ethical and legal scenarios that pertain specifically to confidentiality, privileged communication and privacy in group work. The inherent power of therapeutic groups to bring about personal change for members has seen increasing recognition in recent years in the mental health profession (Corey and Corey, 2006). Historically however, individual therapy was viewed as the most effective form of treatment, and group therapy was a less crystallised alternative (Glass, 1998). Markus and King

So far, our group has admittedly had some issues with evenly distributing responsibility. On many occasions, meetings which were essential to the development of our ICP had only been attended by half of the members, without any indication from the other two that they would not be able to make it. This failure of participation has made it relatively difficult to

Group members also take responsibility to spontaneously take risks to identify and state what they want and need from other group members to improve the group discussion and mutual aid (M. P., Observer/ Observing Group Themes of Mutual Aid Development, 03/19/18). For example, A.P and C.J, shared with the group, in a very honest way that they felt they were going backwards with their goal and no progress was made that week. The rest of the group provided helpful feedback to fellow group members (M. P., Observer/ Observing Group Themes of Mutual Aid Development, 03/19/18).

The BART Model is consisted of four parts: boundary, authority, role, and task. Boundary works as the container for the group, such as time, space, and resources. The authority is the power to lead and direct the group project in general. When a person takes up his or her authority, it implies that he or she is taking the responsibility and the position of the leader. But there are two types of authorities: formal authority and informal authority. Formal authority should be clearly characterized in one’s role by the general population that is granting it and fully comprehended by the general population that is receiving it. And the informal authority is an authority that was not clearly defined, but granted according to a mutual, tacit agreement

The name of this presentation is ‘’Developing and discussing group discourses and identities’’ which was presented by ‘’Tomas Guerrero’’. This presentation was about different roles that students have when they are in a group. When there is a group presentation or a group project, the students get different roles that they will play when they work. The first group role that a student can play is ‘’The facilitator’’ which means the student that bring everybody to the group and start asking how they want to do the project. The second group role is ‘’The synthesizer’’ where the student listens everybody and summarizes the idea. The third role is ‘’The recorder’’, the student organizes all

According to Zastor, the effectiveness of the group depends on its ability to make good, sound decision. Our decision making involves choosing among different options and reach a consensus (Zastrow 's chapter six presentation). This approach, although allows disagreements, ensures that members will work together under conditions that permit communication to be sufficiently open- and the group climate to be sufficiently supportive (Zastrow 's chapter four presentation). Thus, every member always has a chance to influence the decision. Our chapter has three subgroups: members, members on the E-board and selected professors. These three subgroups are a representation of how we manage conflicts. According to Putnam and Jones (1982), conflict can be managed through non-confrontation, which is smoothing over the conflict; solution orientation, or use of compromise; and control, or forceful confrontation.

members assigned to the group are required to learn the formal etiquette and discern the

4. Your group will present and lead the discussion of the question(s) assigned to you. Although the group in charge will be the major discussants for the assigned question(s), it is highly recommended to have the rest of the class involved and participated in the discussion.