While a member of a group shares painful feelings of guilt, another member begins humming and tapping the side of the chair. Select the leader's best initial action with the disruptive patient
a. Recognize that the behavior is an expression of anxiety, and do not interrupt it.
b. Say, "Please stop humming and tapping. It is disruptive to our group."
c. Say, "Please leave the group now. Your behavior is inappropriate."
d. Say, "You seem uncomfortable with our discussion."
D
The leader must help group members show respect for each other. Identifying the possible feelings of the disruptive or hostile person addresses the process in the group. It will invite self-expression in a more constructive way or extinguish the behavior. If the disruption continues, the leader may need to confront the behavior or excuse the disruptive person.
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