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1Faculty, Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Washington, DC, USA. rosemary544@earthlink.net
Abstract:
In this article the author discusses scene sharing and scene stealing in group psychotherapy and considers the role of values in judging behavior as selfish or unselfish. Working intersubjectively within the dynamic system of group psychotherapy, the author focuses on the affective reactions of therapists and patients. By considering values an important aspect of group therapy, the therapist is alert to the possible impingement of one's own or the group's values on the process.
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