Lacking empathy directive

Since last week we had talked about a time each group member felt empathy for someone, I decided that this week, we should talk about a time each patient had lacked empathy for another person. Most talked about how it is difficult to have empathy for other patients who are hard to get along with. A couple talked about not having empathy for staff, though one did go back and try to fix the situation with the staff he felt he offended. So, that showed pro-social behavior as a result of feeling empathy for someone else. At the end of the group, I emphasized that it's important to be aware of when you feel empathy for another as well as when you don't, so then you can figure out what you can do about.