The therapist for an interactive therapy group has noticed some behaviors among the members that need to be made overt. The therapist would be concerned about:
1. Expressing affection and sorrow.
2. Suggesting alternatives and denigrating each other.
3. Power struggles and attention-seeking.
4. Seeking social support and increasing conflict.
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Rationale: Power struggles between members in therapy groups should be made overt. Seeking social support, suggesting alternatives, and expressing affection are usually appropriate activities in therapy groups. Increasing conflict and denigrating other group members is inappropriate behavior. Expressing sorrow may or may not be appropriate behavior.
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