| A | B |
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| Affective domain | focuses on the feelings of group members. |
| Behavioral domain | focuses on the action and doing component as being central to the change process. |
| Brief group therapy | (BGT) generally refers to groups that are time limited, structured and last 2 to 3 months, and consist of 8 to 12 weekly meetings. |
| Cognitive domain | pertains to the thinking or thought processes of group members. |
| Counseling groups | focus on interpersonal process and problem-solving strategies that stress conscious thoughts, feelings, and behavior. |
| Culture | encompasses the values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people. Broadly defined, culture takes into consideration demographic variables (age, gender, and residence), status variables (social, educational, and economic), and affiliations (formal and informal). |
| Group process | pertains to the dynamics such as the norms that govern a group, the level of cohesion in a group, how trust is generated, how conflict emerges and is addressed, the forces that bring about healing, intermember reactions, and the various stages in the life of a group. |
| Group techniques | refers to a leader’s explicit and directive request of a member for the purpose of focusing on material, augmenting or exaggerating affect, practicing behavior, or solidifying insight. |
| Integrative approach | involves the process of selecting concepts and methods from various theoretical approaches. |
| Psychoeducation groups | focus on developing members’ cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills through a structured set of procedures within and across group meetings. |
| Psychotherapy groups | have the purpose of assisting members remediate psychological problems. |
| Structured groups | focus on a particular theme and are often psychoeducational in nature. |
| Task groups | also known as task facilitation groups, focus on the application of group dynamics principles and processes to improve practice and foster accomplishment of identified work goals. |
| Technical eclecticism | refers to selecting techniques from various theoretical approaches without necessarily subscribing to the particular orientation. |
| Theoretical integration | pertains to a conceptual or theoretical creation beyond a mere blending of techniques. |
| Therapeutic group | is a general term that refers to groups with the purposes of increasing members’ knowledge of themselves and others, clarifying the changes them want to make in their lives, and providing them with tools needed to make these changes. |
