In group psychotherapy, a stable group was compared to a changing group in terms of total responsivity, spontaneity and problem-relevance. The stable group was initially more responsive and tended to increase in responsivity over sessions whereas the changing group decreased. The stable group was proportionally more spontaneous throughout. However, although the stable group was initially more relevant, the difference between the groups decreased over sessions.
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