What are personal growth groups? Identify several subtypes, and explain their purpose
What will be an ideal response?
Personal growth groups, or "support groups," vary widely. They may focus on handling specific difficulties (addiction, illness, crime), therapeutically changing certain aspects of personality or behavior, or boosting healthy functioning to make it even more effective. Though they seem simple, they are very complex and difficult to maintain. Here are several types: 1) Encounter groups (also called "sensitivity groups" or "T-groups") – provide a form of psychotherapy, facilitate personal growth, and foster the ability to deal effectively with others. 2) Assertiveness training groups – increase the willingness to stand up for basic rights in various situations. 3) Consciousness-raising groups – help cope with problems society has imposed, organized around one common characteristic that draws interest and encourages support. 4) Intervention groups – gather friends and family to confront an individual with a serious problem and offer immediate assistance.
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The following is not a coping strategy used by an individual living in a densely populated area
a. engaging in longer episodes of 1:1 conversations b. living in a high rise apartment that has a door man and security guard c. use of strategies that strengthen boundaries of personal territory d. ignoring the vagrant sleeping in their subway car