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Symbolism in a Group
Author(s) -
Whyte Robert
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1752-0118
pISSN - 0265-9883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0118.1989.tb01272.x
Subject(s) - psychology , group (periodic table) , thumbnail , psychoanalysis , artificial intelligence , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , image (mathematics)
SUMMARY. The theoretical background to symbolism is introduced with reference to the work of Klein and Segal. Thereafter, an analytical psychotherapy group conducted in a day hospital is described and thumbnail sketches of the individual patients are given. Several group sessions in the course of a month are reported. The use or absence of symbolism in the group is discussed with particular reference to the primitive level of functioning of the group and the use of‘bad’language by the group.