Expecting the Unexpected
A Source of Change in Analytic Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14775751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linde Wotton (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-327 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0533-3164 • E-ISSN: 1461-717X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0533316411408236 |
| OpenAlex | W2121056230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 10 |
When the ‘unexpected’ happens to a group conductor, it can be disturbing but it can also provide an excellent learning opportunity. This article explores the response of a therapy group to an unexpected event—one that had an impact on containment—and looks at what can be learnt from a theoretical perspective. A musical analogy is used to highlight the power of the ‘expected unexpected’ and there is a focus on the issue of pattern recognition as it arises in both music and psychotherapy. This leads to a consideration of ideas about change from writers such as Zinkin, Stacey and Garland. Bringing these theories together with Foulkes’ group specific factors of resonance and location, I argue that the ‘unexpected’ is a crucial and perhaps necessary element for change in an analytic group
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |