Psychoanalysis Group Dynamics and Facilitation 5

Question 1

What does the term 'mirroring' mean in the context of psychoanalytic group therapy?

Accepted Answer

Members seeing aspects of themselves reflected through observing others in the group

Answer

Mirroring in group therapy refers to the experience of seeing one's own behaviors, defenses, or emotions reflected back through witnessing other members, which can promote self-awareness.

Question 2

Which ethical challenge is most specific to psychoanalytic group therapy compared to individual therapy?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality breaches by group members outside the session

Answer

Unlike individual therapy where only the therapist holds confidential information, group members also possess sensitive disclosures from peers, making confidentiality harder to enforce.

Question 3

In Ezriel's object relations model of group therapy, the 'required relationship' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The relationship members feel compelled to enact in order to avoid an anxiety-provoking 'calamitous relationship'

Answer

Ezriel's model holds that members construct a required relationship with the therapist as a defense against the feared catastrophic consequences of their avoided relationship.

Question 4

A facilitator who prematurely discloses personal information to make the group feel comfortable is most likely acting out which countertransference dynamic?

Accepted Answer

Need to be liked or rescue the group from anxiety

Answer

Premature self-disclosure often reflects the therapist's unconscious need to be liked or to rescue the group from discomfort, rather than a clinically informed use of self-disclosure.

Question 5

The 'pairing' basic assumption described by Bion involves the group's unconscious belief that:

Accepted Answer

Two members will form a special relationship that will save the group

Answer

In the pairing basic assumption, the group focuses on two members with the unconscious hope that their union will produce a messianic savior to rescue the group from despair.

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Psychoanalysis Group Dynamics and Facilitation 5