First published in English in 1982 and based on more than five years of experience with therapy groups in the author’s own practice, this book aims to introduce the reader to psychoanalytic group therapy. Assuming little previous knowledge, it presents the subject in a progressive and illustrative way, giving a central place to case material that was otherwise rarely published. The book’s special value consists in its practical non-dogmatic orientation, its integration of a variety of conceptions about groups, and its vividly illustrative case presentations.
Key Features
- Progressive and illustrative introduction to psychoanalytic group therapy.
- Focus on case material that enhances understanding.
- Non-technical language for accessibility.
- Open discussion of counter-transference issues.
- Valuable for both group analysts in practice and those in training.
Additional Information
Theory remains in the background and serves only to direct light onto problems which arise in practice, such as working through the early mother-child relationship and the Oedipus complex in the group situation, the theory of the group process, and the various forms of transference, including the group conductor’s counter-transference. The book provides a lively picture of how ‘the business of psychoanalytic group therapy’ is managed, and will be of value to those interested in a more general way in psychoanalytic group therapy and what it is all about.
