The Anti-group: Destructive Forces in the Group and Their Creative PotentialThe 'anti-group' is a major conceptual addition to the theory and practice of group psychotherapy. It comprises the negative, disruptive elements, which threaten to undermine and even destroy the group, but when contained, have the potential to mobilise the group's creative processes. Understanding the 'anti-group' gives therapists new perspectives on the nature of relationships and alternative strategies for managing destructive behaviour. |
Contents
Michaels curtains an anecdote | xvi |
Introduction | 1 |
Foulkes contribution A critical appreciation | 17 |
The concept of the antigroup | 42 |
Clinical illustrations of the antigroup | 75 |
Determinants of the antigroup I Regression survival anxiety failures of communication projective identification envy | 106 |
Determinants of the antigroup II Interpersonal disturbance the primal scene aggression and hatred the death instinct | 133 |
Technical considerations in dealing with the antigroup | 153 |
The transformational potential of the antigroup | 197 |
Nippets and Imps The transformational process in a psychotherapy group | 216 |
The antigroup in the wider social sphere | 232 |
Conclusion Towards an integrative theory of group analysis | 272 |
References | 292 |
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The role of the conductor | 174 |
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