The nurse is planning a group to rehabilitate sex offenders in a forensic psychiatric hospital. Which of the following factors would most likely decrease the degree of trust and cohesion among the members?
1. One hour weekly sessions
2. Addition of new members
3. Confidentiality rights of victims
4. Member interaction outside the group
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Rationale: Closed groups with a stable membership experience a higher degree of trust and cohesion. If new members or outsiders are allowed to attend, a new dynamic occurs and time is needed to rebuild trust. One hour weekly sessions would encourage trust and cohesion. There are no confidentiality rights of victims to consider. Member interaction outside the group cannot be avoided in a locked environment such as a prison or forensic psychiatric hospital and would most likely not be an issue in the development of trust and cohesion.
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