These Comments Are Made by Patients in a Support Group

question 20

Multiple Choice

These comments are made by patients in a support group. Which comment best contributes to group cohesiveness and effectiveness?

• A) "Talking about my problems helps me think of ways to solve them. Let me explain them to everyone."
• B) "We aren't making progress because our group leader has as many problems as we do."
• C) "No one in this group wants to hear anything else about your financial problems."
• D) "We started out talking about guilt, but we wandered off from that subject."

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