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[Transference and group psychotherapy].

Luiz Paulo de C Bechelli1, Manoel Antônio Dos Santos

  • 1Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France. bechelli@netsite.com.br

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|March 15, 2006
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This study explores transference in group therapy, where patients project past emotions onto therapists and peers. Understanding these multiple, complex transference dynamics is key to resolving unconscious conflicts and facilitating therapeutic change.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Group Dynamics

Background:

  • Transference is a core psychoanalytic concept.
  • Understanding transference is crucial for effective psychotherapy.
  • Group therapy presents unique transference dynamics compared to individual settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the concept of transference.
  • To focus on the peculiarities of transference within a group context.
  • To explore how transference facilitates therapeutic change in group psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of transference phenomena in group therapy.
  • Observational study of patient-therapist and patient-patient interactions.
  • Interpretation of unconscious material and emotional responses within a safe therapeutic environment.

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Main Results:

  • Transference develops gradually in group therapy as patients access unconscious material.
  • Group members and therapists are perceived as objects from the patient's "infant world" due to displacement.
  • Multiple, coexisting transferences occur among group members, creating a wide range of emotional possibilities.

Conclusions:

  • The interpretation and working through of transference are essential for resolving patient conflicts.
  • Transference acts as a primary mechanism for change throughout group psychotherapy.
  • Group therapy's unique structure, with multiple transferences, offers a rich environment for therapeutic progress.