Object-Relations in the Service of Coping and Defence in the Therapeutic Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14776582 |
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| Authors | Raymond Battegay (University Psychiatric Outpatient Department, University of Basel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-464 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0533-3164 • E-ISSN: 1461-717X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0533316495284008 |
| OpenAlex | W2096193820 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Interactions among group members exist on three levels: the narcissistic-fusional level; the level of active ego-performances, and the level of free decisions. The active ego-performances contribute most to coping and defence within a therapeutic group. There is a constant oscillation between the different levels of object relations. In regressive episodes there is a preponderance of the narcissistic-fusional level. It is the function of the therapist to observe these shifts and bring the members step by step to the level of active ego-performances, contributing thus to an inner maturation and to further coping strategies in the here-and-now
Id, ego and super-ego · Object relations theory · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychotherapist · Child Therapy and Development · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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