After 2 or 4 sessions of a therapy group a member suggests that the group appoint one member to prepare written summaries of their meetings. The idea is received enthusiastically. They explain that this would remind them of what had been discussed in previous sessions. Everyone appears to agree with this idea. The social worker's best response is to
A. commend the group for a good idea.
B. say nothing.
C. mention that this has been tried by other groups without success.
D. ask what happened to make the group decide it needs a secretary.
D. ask what happened to make the group decide it needs a secretary.
This is another example of the worker turning the issue back to the group for discussion and exploration. It is the best of the four choices and uses the decision that the group has made to assess what is happening in the group.
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