Created by Alice Storr
about 8 years ago
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Question | Answer |
Number of ppts in recorded group session | 6 - normally had 10 |
Day of group | Thursday |
Date of study | 2013 |
Ego boundaries are... | Our sense of self. "A sense of awareness that there is a distinction between real and unreal" |
Firm ego boundaries are good because... | You will feel comfortable in your own skin |
Name 2 things observers were looking out for | 1. express symptoms of sz? 2. emotions shown 3. verbal expressions on loneliness, loss, dreams etc 4. do members make insightful and supportive comments? 5. members engaged and participating? |
How many people in study had fragile ego boundaries? | All (6) |
Behaviour shown by Brett | Gave out Christmas cards and calendar. Thought it would link group together and reinforce group boundary to solidify his own ego boundaries |
Behaviour shown by Earl | Rejected gifts from Brett. Has grandoise ideas about his involvement in a multinational engineering project |
Behaviour shown by Deena | Had nightmares and had declined suggestion of testing for sleep apnoea because she wanted to treat the nightmares by thinking good thoughts |
Behaviour shown by Dan | Had an OBE and was scared he couldn't get his spirit back into his body. |
Behaviour shown by Dillon | Said over Christmas he would struggle with coping with relatives staying, he'd go for a walk or shovel snow |
Behaviour shown by Andy | Copes by swimming rigorously every day and limiting her food intake - self-sacrificing behaviour common too. (helps several younger relatives with hwk) |
Conclusions (suggest 2) | 1. Each group member struggles with all aspects of their sz 2. sessions enable development of stronger Ego 3. Group is "an auxiliary Ego-structuring mechanism" offering a stabilising force and promoting psychological growth |
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