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In terms of group risks: an ethical leader will discuss them during the initial session with a client. This practice is specified in ASGW's Ethical Guidelines for Group Leaders. Although group confidentiality is desirable, ACA Ethics stipulate that leaders should inform participants that they cannot guarantee confidentiality. Lack of confidentiality is a risk of group intervention. An adept group leaders will: attempt to safeguard clients against risks and work to reduce risks and dangers. Professional counselors should give clients "information" regarding the group so the clients can make "informed" decisions regarding whether or not the group is appropriate (e.g., the purpose of the group, the risks involved, and the leader's qualifications). This practice technically is known as "informed consent." Ideally, informed consent occurs during screening before the initial group session, although in the real world this is not always possible.