Discuss some characteristics of each stage of group therapy?
Discuss some characteristics of each stage of group therapy and what you think group leaders should focus on in each of these stages?
The working stage, the longest stage, is the period of greatest productivity. Group members feel safe enough to disclose about themselves, to role play, to perform homework outside the group and incorporate what they have learned. In the termination stage, the group prepares to terminate and separates.
The four stages of a group, once established, are; the initial stage, the transition stage, the working stage and the final stage. Each stage has a purpose and there are different expectations that must be addressed as the group progresses through each stage.
