Psihoterapija, Vol. 31 No. 1, 2017.
Review article
WHEN, HOW AND HOW MUCH TO INTERFERE IN A GROUP PROCESS – CASE REPORT
Jasna Marinović Ćurin
; PhD. MD., Psychiatrist, Group analyst and Psychoterapist, Private psychiatric practice, Split, Croatia
Abstract
How, when and how much to interfere in a group process? How to choose constructive interventions which encourage and create, not inhibit, a group process?
Those are very often the dillemas begginer group analysts have to confront with. Working in here-and -now situation, using terapeutic techniques such as confrotation, clarification, interpretation and affirmation are crucial for a good terapeutic practice. It is very important to adapt our interventions concerning developmental
stages of the group (initial stage, conflict and dominance stage, cohesive stage, mature stage), and also to recognize necessity for emergency interventions. This case report presents five setting parts of 3.5 year-old group in the conflict and dominance developmental stage. Comments of process and interpretations are particulary emphasised and criticaly reviewed. Importance of timely and constructive interventions is elaborated in discussion part of the artical. In conclusion, good connection of psychoanalytic theory, quality supervision and psychoterapeutic sensibility are the key of efficient group psychoterapeutic practice. Timely and constructive interventions are the most important part of that process.
Keywords
analytic group; interference in group process; developmental stages of the group
Hrčak ID:
187100
URI
Publication date:
13.6.2017.
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