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

question 44

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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