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Resolving shame in group psychotherapy

W K Hahn1

  • 1University of Tennessee.

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
|October 1, 1994
PubMed
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This study explores shame and its defenses in group psychotherapy, focusing on managing contempt and envy stemming from devalued introjects. Resolving shame requires experiencing inadequacy without splitting or fearing rejection.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Shame involves activating devalued and devaluing introjects.
  • These introjects can be externalized via projection or projective identification.
  • This externalization manifests as contempt and envy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify, understand, and manage defenses against shame in group psychotherapy.
  • To explore the resolution of shame through experiencing and verbalizing inadequacy.
  • To address the fear of rejection and condemnation associated with shame.

Main Methods:

  • Examination of defenses against shame within group psychotherapy.
  • Analysis of projection and projective identification as mechanisms of shame defense.

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  • Focus on experiencing and verbalizing core feelings of inadequacy.

    • Main Results:

    • Identification and management of contempt and envy as defenses against shame.
    • Understanding the role of introjects in the experience of shame.
    • Facilitation of shame resolution by confronting inadequacy without splitting.

    Conclusions:

    • Group psychotherapy can help resolve shame by addressing its underlying defenses.
    • Managing projection, projective identification, contempt, and envy is crucial for shame resolution.
    • Experiencing and verbalizing inadequacy is key to overcoming shame without fearing rejection.