Group Reflection

During this group session, the patients were asked to identify common relapse triggers and verbalize ways in which they can avoid their triggers. The patients were provided with a handout on triggers and educated on alternative methods to avoid their triggers.The patient was oriented x 3. The patient reported that feelings of depression and being bored has caused him in the past to relapse. He shared that he is ready to be clean and is aware of his triggers. He further shared that he goals are to engage in outside activities that can help occupy his timeThe patient was oriented x 3. He actively participated in the group discussion. The patient identified his triggers as his relationship with his family members. Throughout the session, the patient

The 12-step group I observed is Sunrise Semester, an alcohol-anonymous group open to women. The group meeting was held in a spacious room in a Catholic church. The group leader sat in the front, surrounded by the group members. The group had a relatively large size, with nearly 20 people ranged from the middle age to the elderly. Some of the members just started being sober while some older members have been sober for more than 20 years. Most of the group members are Caucasians and the rest was Hispanics, Indians and Philippines. The atmosphere of the group meeting was warm, friendly and engaging. The meeting started from some housekeeping announcements and the sharing of the group leader, who is not a mental health professional but has been

Considering that this was my first time, the purpose of the group is to address any PTSD symptomatology and invite all members to participate in group discussion about any related issues or topics. The group doesn’t seem structured or formatted in any way. I believe it meets the pt’s where they are and goes from there.

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If you want a job done right, do it yourself. I have been guilty of approaching my job and many aspects of my personal life with this philosophy. I also enjoy the camaraderie of the team environment and enjoy working in a team environment, but it needs to be the right team. A critical assessment of my attitude towards group work is reflected in both philosophies. Teamwork is necessary but has always seemed flawed and ineffective. Someone still had to carry the burden and do most of the work. Looking back to when I first began this course, I was hopeful to learn more about the mechanics of groups and possible ways to promote positive teamwork. I expected to learn the theories behind organizational work groups regarding management, perhaps by doing case studies. I was not expecting to complete a group project; I had not previously heard of working collaboratively online to produce a combined paper.

My prior experience in leading a group is when I lead a group of young men that were growing up in low-income housing. Ironically, most of these young men were growing up in a household where there is no father present, and they looked to the streets for guidance. During these group sessions, we talk about the stigma that was placed upon them for coming from the area in which they were growing up in. We also talked about social issues that they are dealing with growing up as African American males. Another point that was brought up was how do they deal with the police that patrols the area. Also, we created a dialogue that entailed discussing what the short-term and long-term goals were. Many participants of this group were eager to

If I could summarize my group proposal experience in three works it would be patient, organized, and accomplished. My group proposal experience was not that bad. However, I did have to be patient and wait for other members to submit their work. I also had to be patient and see when we could meet because some of my group members did not show up for group meetings. I also felt like the majority of my group was not participating and getting work done. My group was some what organized because we had a checklist of the materials we had to submit and complete. My group was also able to accomplish our binder on time because we had to pull each other's weight. The only good thing I can say about my group is that they are nice

Addiction treatment field has long considered clients’ motivation a cornerstone of successful treatment and lack thereof is reported to be among the most common reasons for failed treatment adherence and relapse after treatment (Mignon, S. I., 2015, P.32). Furthermore, recovery is a complete change of everything patients have known, and there will be different stages they will experience. Thus, the underlying or fundamental outcome of addiction treatments is to increase patients' readiness to modified negative behaviors like excessive drinking or drugging or to educate patients about their readiness for change.

The purpose of this specific field experience was to identify a problem at my current school site. The school rewards students who have received zero citations for each trimester. These awards (ROAR Rewards) consist of fieldtrips to the local teen center, a trip to the movie theatre, or school site carnivals. The problem I presented to my group was that teachers at my school site feel the criteria for this trimester incentive needs to be revised. Teachers have been noticing that some students attending these trimester rewards have not received any citations, but are not turning in their schoolwork, not participating in classroom activities/assignments, or have poor attendance. The stakeholders involved in this problem include the students and staff members at my school site, Lincoln Elementary. The group was

The purpose of this paper is to discuss with the reader a personal analysis reflecting group experience and perception of the team’s effectiveness to work together. Group Three discussed intraprofessional bullying in the work place. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior” (U.S. Department, 2016). This unwanted behavior may be repeated frequently often resulting in negatively lasting impacts on the individual (U.S. Department, 2016). Throughout the group one paper resolutions and outcomes were provided to the reader. Personal experience working with group three members was production. According to Lauren Elrick, “Unless you’re pursuing a career as a novelist or truck driver,

At initial of spring semester, Professor Nola Schmidt made groups in research method for evidence based practice (NUR 670) for paper and homework. After she made groups, I sent her email about change my partner in the group at the same day. However, she did not respond my email at that time. I was not comfortable when she said, " you will work with Jalal for homework and paper" because I knew him already, and we worked in the same hospital in my country. I told Professor, I want to work with domestic students or Indian students because they might have different ideas and knowledge about nursing, but she did not answer my email. In fact, I hoped to be alone to make paper after the Professor did not change the group. I knew my grade on the exam

For our final group presentation, I worked with Alisha Sandridge, Makaylah Hunter-Toney, Jalen Douglas, and Josh Blackwell. Each of the group members had contributions that helped us finish the project. For this project, I wrote our proposal that was due in April, I participated in both sets of interviews by recording as well as asking questions. I was also responsible for gathering information on the cultural competency portion of the presentation. Also, I edited the final draft of the PowerPoint presentation. Although I fell as though our presentation came out very well, as a part of the group, I felt that I should have pushed for the group to get together to complete it sooner than we did. The responsibly for this fell on me because I noticed that things were not getting done

Group members appeared physically tired which has been the observed general appearance of members throughout the last few sessions. Emotionally the clients displayed various degrees of emotions, one group member appeared sad while the others more content and/or positive. All members, except for one, engaged in group discussion. The group member who did not engage is typically quiet and reserved; however, when I purposively direct questions to that member she engages. Overall the group shifted into action stage within the group pertaining to the context of the session, coping with stress. The topic seemed to be extremely relevant to many of the group members and; therefore, I believe this lead to members increased desire to participate in group discussion.

As the leader of the group leader, I would have to be extremely careful when working with transference and counter transference. I would not get defensive if I noticed the member of the group being negative towards me in the open, and I would utilize my self-reflection techniques to question myself about what is going on in the group in efforts to not put what is happening in the group on the group, but to search within myself for answers. I would also speak with one of my mentors about what is taking place within the group.

My concept of what a group consist of is a story that needs to be told and heard from many people with similar issues or problems. The group is a tool to help each member to gain some insight on how they can change or make a difference in their lives for the future. I feel that a group is a place where new relationships can develop and to find self again.