Applications of object relations theory and self-psychology in current group therapy |
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Authors: | Saul Tuttman M.D. Ph.D. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Faculty of the Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, USA;(2) 170 East 77th Street, 10021 NewYork, NY |
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Abstract: | In an effort to explore how group therapists can apply psychoanalytic theory in the group modality to advantage, two major developments in analytic theory are examined. 1) Kernberg stresses the neutral interpretive stance and utilizes concepts of protective identification and splitting in dealing with borderline pathology. This paper illustrates concretely how such theory can be used by the group therapist to encourage working through in the group situation. 2) Kohut's work stresses the empathic, nurturant analytic stance and focuses upon idealization, the grandiose self and the self-object. An understanding of these concepts helps the group therapist avoid obstacles in the treatment of narcissistic patients and can enrich the therapeutic work. The paper concludes that treatment of the difficult patient may be enhanced by the group situation in combination with specific psychoanalytic concepts. |
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