Group Therapy

Discussion Prompts:

What has changed regarding your initial perception of group therapy and the above suggested resources regarding group therapy? Please list three advantages to this approach and three disadvantages to this approach of therapy incorporating the historical framework of group therapy.Please thoroughly evaluate the GCQ scale and share your thoughts with appropriate rationale on this tool regarding patient’s readiness for group therapy. Please include perceived advantages of utilizing this tool and perceived disadvantages of this tool regarding the key elements of optimizing wellness through change.Why do you think group therapy is often incorporated with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD)? Please share an example that would deem an individual with SUD inappropriate for the group setting and please provide an example of an example of individual with SUD who would be inappropriate for group therapy.