Which statement about storming in psychotherapy groups is true?

Which statement about storming in psychotherapy groups is true?

• A. The impact is greater and lasts longer
• B. The impact is minimal
• C. Storming does not occur in psychotherapy groups
• D. All groups experience the same level of storming

Answer: (A)

Storming is the phase where members test boundaries, challenge leadership, and reveal emotional tensions as safety and norms are still being established. In psychotherapy groups, this stage often brings heightened intensity and conflicts that can affect participation, trust, and cohesion. Because the group is still shaping how members relate to one another and to the facilitator, the impact tends to be more pronounced and can last longer if the disturbance isn’t skillfully guided toward productive growth. The other statements mischaracterize what happens in storming: it does occur, and its level of disruption varies across groups depending on dynamics and leadership, so it isn’t minimal and isn’t the same for every group.

Storming is the phase where members test boundaries, challenge leadership, and reveal emotional tensions as safety and norms are still being established. In psychotherapy groups, this stage often brings heightened intensity and conflicts that can affect participation, trust, and cohesion. Because the group is still shaping how members relate to one another and to the facilitator, the impact tends to be more pronounced and can last longer if the disturbance isn’t skillfully guided toward productive growth. The other statements mischaracterize what happens in storming: it does occur, and its level of disruption varies across groups depending on dynamics and leadership, so it isn’t minimal and isn’t the same for every group.