Discuss three reasons as to why groups for adolescents are effective
What will be an ideal response?
The reasons why group counseling or therapy for adolescents works include:
Adolescents can learn from each other
Adolescents feel supported
In a group the adolescent doesn’t have to be on the hot seat all the time as they do during individual therapy
Adolescents can help each other
Adolescents can practice skills and then apply it to their “real life”
Adolescents get lots of feedback from each other as well as from the group leader
Adolescent issues are normalized and they do not feel like they are the only one with the problem
Adolescents can take ownership of the group
Adolescents often feel accepted within the group
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