Exam 2: NSG 526 questions and answers

feelings among group members and that these may be widespread or universal human concerns, serves to remove a group member's sense of isolation, validate their experiences, and raise self-esteem. Altruism - Yalom: The group is a place where members can help each other, and the experience of being able to give something to another person can lift the member's self-esteem and help develop more adaptive coping styles and interpersonal skills. Instillation of hope - Yalom: In a mixed group that has members at various stages of development or recovery, a member can be inspired and encouraged by another member who has overcome the problems with which they are still struggling. Imparting information - Yalom: While this is not strictly speaking a psychotherapeutic process, members often report that it has been very helpful to learn factual information from other members in the group, for example, about their treatment or about access to services. Corrective recapitulation of primary family experience - Yalom: Members often unconsciously identify the group therapist and other group members with their own parents and siblings in a process that is a form of transference specific to group psychotherapy. The therapist's interpretations can help group members gain understanding of the impact of childhood experiences on their personality, and they may learn t