The influence of a famous client in a group is most likely to be?

• A. Positive, strengthening group dynamics
• B. Negative, disrupting group dynamics
• C. No effect
• D. Increasing group cohesion

Answer: (B)

In a group setting, how power and attention are distributed shapes what happens in sessions. A famous client tends to draw more focus and influence, which can shift the group away from collaborative problem-solving toward spotlight dynamics. Other members may defer to the famous client, feel self-conscious about sharing, or worry about judgment, all of which can dampen honest participation and disrupt the flow of processing and practice. This uneven attention also makes boundary issues harder to manage and can cause the group to revolve around one person rather than the group's shared recovery goals. Because of these effects, the presence of a famous client is most likely to disrupt group dynamics rather than positively transform them or leave the dynamics unchanged.