A 30-year-old man who works in the health profession entered group therapy wanting to know why he was unable to stay in a long-term relationship with a woman. A handsome man, he said that women found him attractive and he did not understand why he should restrict himself to one person. However, he was bored with the attention and felt empty inside. At work, he was very competitive with his male colleagues. In the group, members pointed out to him that whenever he was criticized by other men in the group, he made advances toward women in the group. These advances sometimes continued outside the group, but he lost interest when he felt better.
40.
Compared with inpatient groups, which of the following is a treatment objective most characteristic of outpatient groups?
A) Discussing current feelings regarding alcohol detoxification and heart disease
B) Crisis intervention
C) Stabilization of psychotic symptoms
D) Personality change and reconstruction
E) Return to previous level of functioning
40.
Compared with inpatient groups, which of the following is a treatment objective most characteristic of outpatient groups?
A) Discussing current feelings regarding alcohol detoxification and heart disease
B) Crisis intervention
C) Stabilization of psychotic symptoms
D) Personality change and reconstruction
E) Return to previous level of functioning