ABSTRACT
The 'anti-group' is a major conceptual addition to the theory and practice of group psychotherapy. It comprises the negative, disruptive elements, which threaten to undermine and even destroy the group, but when contained, have the potential to mobilise the group's creative processes. Understanding the 'anti-group' gives therapists new perspectives on the nature of relationships and alternative strategies for managing destructive behaviour.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |12 pages
Introduction
chapter |25 pages
The concept of the anti-group
chapter |24 pages
Clinical illustrations of the anti-group
chapter |21 pages
Determinants of the anti-group I
Regression, survival anxiety, failures of communication, projective identification, envy
chapter |15 pages
Determinants of the anti-group II
Interpersonal disturbance, the primal scene, aggression and hatred, the death instinct
