Group Process In Psychiatric Nursing Practice

PART I  Theoretical Base of Group Practice

Unit 1    Historical perspectives of group process

                1.1 History of group process
                1.2 Evaluation of group counselling modalities
                1.3 Theoretical foundations of group counselling modalities

Unit 2      Group counselling modalities

                2.1 Selected group modalities
                      2.1.1   psychoanalytical
                      2.1.2   adlerian
                      2.1.3   psychodrama
                      2.1.4   existential
                      2.1.5   client centered
                      2.1.6   gestalt
                      2.1.7   transactional analysis
                      2.1.8   rational emotive
                      2.1.9   reality therapy
                2.2 Psychiatric nurses role
                2.3 Most common theoretical approaches

Unit 3      Systems concepts applied to group process

                3.1 Systems theory related to group process
                3.2 Structural components of group
                3.3 Phases of group development
                3.4 Leader’s role
                3.5 Neuman’s Systems Model and group process

Unit 4      Group Process Tools and Issues

                4.1 Themes
                4.2 Interaction patterns
                4.3 Issues
                4.4 Data collection tools
                4.5 Group diagnoses

Unit 5      Ethical and Professional Issues

                5.1 Rights of participants
                5.2 Leader competencies
                5.3 Leader’s professional and ethical responsibilities

PART II  Group Process and Psychiatric Nursing Practice

Unit 6      Group Process Related to Psychiatric Nursing Practice
                6.1 Personal values and beliefs
                6.2 Assessing group skills
                6.3 Interrelationship of group skills and interpersonal techniques
                6.4 Professional disciplines involvement in group practice

PART III Planning, Conducting, Analysing and Evaluating Groups

Unit 7      Groups in a Variety of Health Care Settings
                7.1 Assessment of health care environments for group
                7.2 Selecting appropriate groups

Unit 8      How to Conduct a Group
                8.1 Selected observation tools
                8.2 Selected feedback tools

Unit 9     The Group as a System
               9.1 Group structures
               9.2 Group process                                                

Unit 10   Evaluation of Group Process

               10.1 Meeting planning goals
               10.2 Leadership strengths and weaknesses
               10.3 Approaches to approve group effectiveness