On Working With Opaque Silence in Group Psychotherapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14775277 |
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| Authors | David Wood (0000-0003-1505-3562, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 233-248 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0533-3164 • E-ISSN: 1461-717X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0533316416648251 |
| OpenAlex | W2346497758 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This article explores the phenomenon of what I have termed opaque silence in groups—silence which is particularly impenetrable. It is argued that this silence has its origins in traumatic experience and the manifestation in the unconscious life of the group of the basic assumption (ba): Incohesion: Aggregation/Massification as described by Hopper (1997; 2003; 2012). A description of the phenomena associated with opaque silence is given, and their relationship to Hopper’s theory. A clinical vignette is provided that demonstrates the manifestation of opaque silence in a group of adolescent patients and how the author managed it. This is followed by a discussion of the application of the theory to clinical technique
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Opacity · Phenomenon · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Silence · Unconscious mind · Vignette · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Highly cited | No |
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