Advances in Group Psychotherapy

Advances in Group Psychotherapy presents an exploration of the work of Stewart Aledort in group psychotherapy.

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Stewart L. Aledort is a psychiatrist and group analyst based in Washington DC. He is a faculty member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).

Lee Kassan is a psychoanalyst based in New York City. He is a Life Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).

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Advances in Group Psychotherapy presents an exploration of the work of Stewart Aledort in group psychotherapy.

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Note from the editor

Acknowledgements

Theory

1. Introduction to the Concepts of the Omnipotent Child and the Passionate Bad Fit

2. The Stages of the Developmental Model

3. The Omnipotent Child Syndrome: The Role of Passionately Held Bad Fits in the Formation of Identity

4. How the Passionate Bad Fit and Omnipotent Child Develop

Shame

5. Concepts of Shame and the Excitement in Shame

6. Shame and Narcissism

7. Healthy Desire and Aliveness: The Group's Power to Work Through the Passion in Shame

Anger and Aggression

8. Anger in Groups

9. Aggression

10. Case Examples of Fighting in Groups

11. Clinical Cases

12. The Risks in the Work

Related Topics

13. Coming in from the Cold: "Conversation with a Stone"

14. Character Change and Narcissism

15.Impasse

16. It Takes Courage to Live in a Good Fit

17. Excitement: A Crucial Marker for Group Psychotherapy

18. Sexuality in Group

19. Sitting in the Hot Seat

Retirement: The Final Chapter

20. Retiring After Over 50 Years in Practice

21. Retirement, and Ending the Groups: Stewart and Lee Talk

References

Index