ABSTRACT

In group psychotherapy, there will inevitably be empathic ruptures with individual members or the whole group. Self psychologists define ruptures as breaks in empathy regarding selfobject needs, and they address how ruptures can be repaired in very specific ways. Since exploring and working with empathic ruptures was basic to Kohut’s theory, his ideas are very applicable to working with groups where there are multiple opportunities for empathic ruptures. A case example in which there is a major disruption between two group members and ultimately with the entire group is explored. The clinical material will demonstrate the usefulness of Kohut’s understanding/explaining sequences, the importance of groupobjects, and the role of the group therapist when addressing empathic ruptures in group therapy.

摘要

在团体心理治疗中，不可避免地会有个别成员或整个团体发生共情破裂。自我心理学家将破裂定义为对自我对象需求的同理心中断，他们讨论了如何以非常特定的方式修复破裂。由于探索和处理共情性破裂是Kohut理论的基础，因此他的想法非常适用于与存在多个共情性破裂机会的小组合作。研究了一个案例示例，其中两个小组成员之间以及最终整个小组之间都存在重大中断。临床材料将证明Kohut的理解/解释顺序的有用性，小组对象的重要性以及小组治疗师在解决团体治疗中的共情破裂时的作用。