A patient in a support group says, "I'm tired of being sick. Everyone always helps me, but I will be glad when I can help someone else." This statement reflects:
a. altruism.
b. universality.
c. cohesiveness.
d. corrective recapitulation.
ANS: A
Altruism refers to the experience of being helpful or useful to others, a condition that the patient anticipates will happen. The other options are also therapeutic factors identified by Yalom.
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