The group therapist's shame: A much undiscussed topic

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 395-416

  Weber, Robert L ^a,b,c   Gans, Jerome S ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Group Solutions Network   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; EMOTION; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL HEALTH; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SHAME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

DEFENSE MECHANISMS; GUILT; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SHAME;

EID: 0141481923     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.53.4.395.42833     Document Type: Review

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