Self psychology and group therapy

Weinstein, Deborah

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“…Similar to attachment theory, the clinical application of self psychology centers itself in the therapeutic relationship (Goldstein, 2001;Shapiro, 1990;Weinstein, 1987). The therapist focuses on meeting the client's selfobject needs through empathy, promoting the expression of healthy narcissism, and encouragement of developing new selfobjects.…”

Section: Self Psychology and Queer Youth Space As A Selfobjectmentioning

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Queer Youth Space: A Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth

Asakura

2010

Smith College Studies in Social Work

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Section: Self Psychology and Queer Youth Space As A Selfobjectmentioning

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Queer Youth Space: A Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth

Asakura

2010

Smith College Studies in Social Work

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“…These individuals can be easily led from their emerging nuclear strivings by a charismatic and/or authoritarian group leader, by individual members, or by any given direction a group may take. Kohut's theories (1971Kohut's theories ( , 1977Kohut's theories ( , 1984 found quick applicability to group psychotherapy, (Arensberg, 1990;Bacal, 1985;Harwood, 1983aHarwood, , 1983bHarwood, , 1986Harwood, , 1990Harwood, , 1992Kriegman & Solomon, 1985;Lonergan, 1982;Meyers, 1978;Paparo, 1983;Schwartzman, 1984;Shapiro, 1991;Stone & Gustafson, 1982;Stone & Whitman, 1977Weinstein, 1987Weinstein, , 1991Wilson, 1982;Wong, 1979).…”

Section: Group Psychotherapy and Self Psychologymentioning

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“…As with any individual, the group as an entity can also lose its idealizing (Weinstein, 1987) and mirroring function for a member. For example, the entry of a new member may set off a regression in a less than cohesive group (Kohut, 1978).…”

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Advances in group psychotherapy and self psychology: An intersubjective approach

Harwood

1992

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The theory of the "self' as applied to group psychotherapy has had particular meaning in this age and culture wherein people strive for independence, autonomy, and self-sufficiency, but all too often at the cost of alienation from others. The much-talked about phenomenon of the "me" culture can be viewed as a product of the times we live in, but a closer look also reveals it to be a common compensatory response to psychological factors going back to an early period of life when a child's developmental needs were misunderstood, ignored, mocked, overvalued, or overwhelmed by caretakers who could not relate to the child phase-appropriately. In such a case, a foundation for good-enough object relations never emerged. Children who experienced little or no enthusiastic responsiveness from such caretakers, except perhaps by taking on a submissive, compliant false self, can hardly be expected to relate spontaneously and with mature reciprocation. This paper discusses clinical issues in group psychotherapy with narcissistic and borderline patients; but first a brief review of the principal concepts of self psychology will be useful, especially more recent developments. For a deeper immersion into the earlier concepts, Kohut and Wolfs article (1978) and Kohut's last two books (1977, 1984) are recommended. THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTSSelf psychology views development as a continuum. The infant and child require special attunement and responsiveness to their psychobiological states by their caretakers if psychological growth and development are to continue without major injury or derailment. Winnicott (1947Winnicott ( , 1960aWinnicott ( , 1960bWinnicott ( , 1962 regarded as adequate the natural, good-enough responsiveness of a caretaker. Kohut (1966Kohut ( , 1971Kohut ( , 1972Kohut ( , 1977Kohut ( , 1984, however, perceived that adequacy was not enough--that empathic responsivity was necessary for development to proceed. In therapy, on the other hand, the empathic introspective approach consists of a mode of listening, sensing, and a temporary immersion into the feeling state of the other, only for the purpose of understanding that state, without losing one's own boundaries. He emphasized that empathy is not the same as sympathy or just being kind.

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Gagerman

1997

Clinical Social Work Journal

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Self psychology and group therapy

Cited by 12 publications

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Queer Youth Space: A Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth

Queer Youth Space: A Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth

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