Caitlyn's OT Blog

Class Make-Up (1/31/18) The day I missed class, we discussed the different theories in group practice. The theories we talked about are: Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, Behavioral-Cognitive, Cognitive Disabilities, Developmental, Sensory-Motor, MOHO. The Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic theory is loosely structured, with the leadership style as a facilitator. Once the task has been presented, the group usually goes with the flow. The goal of this is for the individuals to gain insight. It is meant to be very introspective, consisting of projective techniques and activities such as house-tree-person. The Behavioral-Cognitive is my personal favorite. This is highly structured, with the directive leadership style. The goal is to change an individual’s thoughts and behaviors by incorporating activities that focus on the alteration of the thought process. Cognitive disabilities is also a highly-structured group with a highly directive leadership style. It is created based on combinin...

Post-Group Facilitation Reflection I signed up for the topic “Getting Motivated” with Eric Walker and Lauren O’Brian. We facilitated on Monday, February 12, 2018. Our session consisted of a warm-up, the group activity, sharing, processing, application, and debriefing. Our warm-up was led by Eric, and it acted as an icebreaker for the topic of “Getting Motivated”. We asked the group to think about a movie that motivates them, and why. Clients were encouraged to share if they wanted to. We then had the participants write down and share a problem they have, and then create a goal based off that problem. After everyone shared and we discussed, Lauren and I asked the group some questions. We asked, “What are some ways you can stay motivated when it comes to achieving your goal?”, and “How do you motivate yourself to meet your goals after trying and failing?” We allowed plenty of time for reflection and discussion between clients. It was interesting to hear all the different types o...