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Glossary 53Process-Oriented Therapy: An approach to grouptherapy that emphasizes group interaction as thehealing agent; the role of the leader is to promoteof interaction among group members.Psychodynamic Therapy (or Approach): Anapproach to psychological growth and change thatemphasizes the evolution and adaptation of thepsychological structure within an individual.Psychodynamic therapy often focuses on changingbehavior in the present by re-examining and revisinga person’s understandings and reactions toevents in the past.Revolving Membership Groups: Somewhat largerthan fixed membership groups, revolving membershipgroups acquire new members when theybecome ready for its services; time-limited revolvingmembership groups keep a member for aspecified period of time, while ongoing revolvingmembership groups may have clients who (1) stayas long as they wish, (2) enter a group with arepeating cycle of topics and stay until they havecompleted all the topics, or (3) attend for a settime (either consecutively or non-consecutively).