Reflections on the abuse of power, control and status in group therapy and group therapy training

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 389-400

  Leszcz, Molyn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; BEHAVIOR; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TRAINING;

HUMANS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; TEACHING;

EID: 3042572736     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.54.3.389.40343     Document Type: Review

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