Explain, discuss, and define five of the therapeutic factors involved in group development. In your opinion, why are these therapeutic factors important for group development? How can these factors ensure successful outcomes?
What will be an ideal response?
Yalom's therapeutic factors in group development include universality, altruism, group cohesiveness, catharsis, and existential factors. Universality is the sense that others share similar problems and feelings and that one is not alone. Altruism is benefits experienced when one realizes that one has helped another person. Group cohesiveness is a sense of belonging that group members have and sense of acceptance and support they feel in the group. Catharsis is a sharing of deep and sometimes painful emotions with nonjudgmental acceptance from group members. Existential factors are the search for meaning and purpose in one's life. Students should share their own opinions on why their chosen factors are important and how they can ensure successful outcomes.
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