The nurse is caring for a patient with mental illness who attends group therapy. The patient tells the nurse, "I like to go because I feel so much better when I can offer my experience to help the others in the group."
What curative factor of group dynamics is the patient describing?
1. Catharsis
2. Altruism
3. Universality
4. Instillation of hope
Answer: 2
Explanation: The patient is demonstrating altruism, a curative factor of group dynamics that describes the effect of feeling good about having something to offer or helping other members of the group. While the other answer choices are curative factors of group dynamics, they do not describe the patient's statement. Catharsis is being able to share feelings and experiences and not hold them in. Universality is the idea that the individual is not alone or unique in suffering. Instillation of hope is a belief that treatment can be effective.
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