Abstract
Group psychotherapy with borderline patients is challenging work. A group in which the core of patients falls within this nosological category is described. The phrase "reinterpretive distortion" is used to characterize an aspect of these patients' communication style which makes their effective treatment quite difficult. Examples of the phenomenon are offered, as is an explanation of the dynamics which give rise to it and the functions it seems to serve. Effective ways to deal with reinterpretive distortions in the group psychotherapy context are suggested.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14-22 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Group |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- General Psychology