A Key Difference Between a Self-Help Group and Group Therapy

question 105

Multiple Choice

A key difference between a self-help group and group therapy is that self-help groups are:

• A)usually more expensive.
• B)hardly ever effective whereas group therapy is almost always effective.
• C)made up of people with diverse problems while group therapy groups are made up of people with the same problem.
• D)typically organized and led by nonprofessionals.

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Definitions:

Infant

A baby or small child, usually not yet a year old.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth to assess attachment styles in children by observing their reactions to separations and reunions with their caregiver.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist known for her work in the field of attachment theory, particularly the Strange Situation assessment.

Theory

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