Class Make-Up

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 combining clients that are functioning at the same cognitive level. The goal is to improve functional performance through activities such as crafts and functional daily life skills.

The Developmental theory is like the cognitive disabilities group in that it homogenous. It consists of individuals at the same developmental level. The leadership style varies between directive or facilitative, depending on the developmental level of the group. The goal of this is to master the skills needed to progress to a higher level of development. The activities consist of life skills and are individualized to each group based on what is appropriate for the developmental level.

Sensory-Motor is highly structured and consists of a directive leadership role. The leader often uses modeling to guide the clients. The goal is to improve adaptive functioning by stimulating the development of the CNS and normalizing movement patterns. This is achieved through activities that are focused on sensory stimulation and movement.

The MOHO (Model of Human Occupation) is focused on re-establishing occupational roles. The leader can be a facilitator or consultant. Activities incorporate healthy and normal occupations, such as: ADLs, play, leisure, and exploration of healthy occupations to participate in.

I really hate that I had to miss class on this day, but I’m very thankful for the opportunity to make up the points I missed while I was out sick.