University:
Lincoln University
Course:
NUR301 | Fundamental of Nursing
Academic year:

2024
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285

Pages:

3
Author:

Bobby E.

Group Activity Therapy Group therapy is psychotherapy given to a group of patients by means of discussions between fellow patients and led or directed by a trained therapist or mental health worker. 1. Benefits of TAK: a. Increase the ability to assess and test reality (reality testing) through communication and feedback with or from others. b. Improve patient socialization abilities c. Increase awareness of the importance of the relationship between one's own emotional reactions and defensive behavior (defending against stress) and adaptation. d. Generating motivation for the advancement of psychological functions, such as cognitive and effective. 2. Specifically, the goals of group activity therapy are: a. Increase patient self-identity b. Channel the patient's emotions constructively. c. Improve social relationship skills that will help patients in everyday life. d. Rehabilitative: increasing self-expression abilities, social skills, selfconfidence, empathy abilities, and increasing abilities regarding life problems and their solutions. 3. Types of Group Activity Therapy (TAK): a. TAK: Perceptual Stimulation Perceptual stimulation is a therapy that uses activities as stimulation related to experience and/or life to be discussed in groups. The results of group discussions can be in the form of agreement on perception or alternative problem solving. The focus of perceptual stimulation group activity therapy is to help patients who experience a decline in orientation. This therapy is very effective for patients who experience perceptual disorders; hallucinations, withdrawal, impaired orientation to reality, lack of initiative or ideas. Patients who take part in activities This therapy requires patients who are cooperative, physically healthy, and able to communicate verbally. Please read these steps. b. Socialization Group Activity Therapy The general goal of socialization group activity therapy is to improve socialization abilities in patients with social isolation. While the specific objectives are: 1) Improve the patient's verbal communication skills 2) Patients can improve non-verbal communication skills 3) Patients can practice obeying the rules 4) Patients can increase interactions with other clients 5) Patients can increase participation in groups 6) Patients can express their pleasant experiences 7) Patients can express feelings about socialization group activity therapy The criteria for patients who can take part in socialization group activity therapy are: 1) The patient is withdrawn and quite cooperative 2) Clients who find it difficult to express their feelings through verbal communication 3) Clients with withdrawal disorders who are able to interact with other people 4) Clients whose physical condition is healthy (not currently suffering from certain physical illnesses such as diarrhea, typhoid, etc.) 5) Hallucination clients who can control their hallucinations 6) Clients with a history of anger/rage who have calmed down