The inpatient group is meeting in the solarium. The group is discussing aftercare. A client tells the
group about the activities of a psychosocial club for former inpatients.
She explains the club's
purpose, the referral process, and the club's location. In this interaction the client has taken the role
of
a. harmonizer.
b. evaluator.
c. information giver.
d. procedural technician.
C
Group roles refer to the parts various members play within the group. The client was acting as an
information giver as she explained facts about a psychosocial club to the group as part of a
discussion of aftercare. Harmonizers mediate conflicts. Evaluators measure group work against a
standard. The procedural technician role is to assist by taking on tasks such as arranging chairs or
passing out papers.
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