Goals
                  Types of Group Goals
                       n  Goals can be session specific or germane to the entire group 
                          process over time.
                       n  Goals can be group or individual.  Usually the group sets goals and 
                          these goals are met both on an individual level as well as on a 
                          group level.
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                                                    Goals
                   Types of Group Goals
                       n  Goals will be specific to the type of group (e.g. psychoeducational, 
                          task, counseling, psychotherapeutic as well as grief and loss, 
                          remedial etc.) 
                       n  Goals can be short-term, long-term or time limited.
                       n  Goals can also be determined by the theory used.
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                                                     Goals
                   Examples of Theory Based Goals
                   Psychoanalytic
                        n  The main goal is to gain insight and adaptation.
                        n  The goal is also to obtain deep and lasting changes in internal 
                           object constellations.
                        n  It is important to free the individual from transference-bound 
                           repetition.
                        n  The goal is also to free the person from psychological chains that 
                           has bound the individual into a life of suffering and repetition.
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                                                  Goals
                  Examples of Theory Based Goals
                  Person-Centered
                      n  The goal is to provide an atmosphere of trust and respect so that 
                         group members can feel free to express themselves.
                      n  The goal is to help group members become congruent and 
                         genuine.
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