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Managing the Group Monopolist
Author(s) -
Rosenberg Lisa
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1989.tb01434.x
Subject(s) - monopolistic competition , group (periodic table) , psychological intervention , group behavior , psychology , business , social psychology , monopoly , microeconomics , economics , psychiatry , chemistry , organic chemistry
This article explores, both theoretically and clinically, the behavior of the habitual group monopolist, an individual who dominates a group in a nontherapeutic manner. It examines clinical data to illustrate various ways a client can monopolize a group and how other group members react to this behavior. The article concludes with some therapist and group interventions that have a significant effect in lessening a group member's monopolstic behavior.