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Yalom Universality Essay

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Please do not use your text or any other information (web, articles, your class notes from this class or any other, and people) to complete this exam 1. Make up an activity that would facilitate Yalom’s concept of “universality.” (You may choose any type of group) You need to define universality and describe how you would facilitate it in a group. Universality is the act of getting people to connect on an emotional level, even without actually having the same experiences they have. An activity that could facilitate Yalom’s concept of universality is a support group for non-offending caregivers (NOC) who have children who have experienced various forms of child abuse. In this group the members could initially connect by reporting anxiety or fear due to never participating in such a group. As the therapist, I could facilitate universality by asking group members to describe their feelings. After the members have disclosed how they feel, I would validate their feelings. For example, a NOC may disclose that she was unsure about participating in the group because she did not want anyone to look down on her family. I would say, “It sounds as though you may have been fearful about joining the group because you were afraid of being judged, is that right?” 2. One of the beginning tasks of developing a group is the installation of hope, as stated in Yalom’s therapeutic factors. How would you go about installing hope in a group? The first step I would take to install

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