The curative fantasy in group psychotherapy |
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Authors: | Walter N. Stone M.D. |
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Affiliation: | (1) University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA;(2) 3259 Elland Ave., 45267-0539 Cincinnati, OH |
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Abstract: | The concept of a curative fantasy includes patient's conscious and unconscious hopes and expectations of what is necessary for their relief of suffering. On entering group psychotherapy these elements emerge in the treatment matrix. This paper describes how patients with significant deficits in their intrapsychic organization express their curative fantasies through the development of selfobject transferences. The concept illuminates aspects of patients entering and forming a group as well as some elements in unanticipated terminations. |
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