, and so forth. Given this, it follows that there could be variables inherent to the group therapy context which render therapists especially vulnerable to countertransference and/or group therapy context variables around or through which countertransference issues are most likely to manifest.
Are there certain aspects of group therapy that render the therapist especially vulnerable with respect to countertransference? The existing research suggests that there are. This supportive research can be divided into two broad categories: (1) studies that focus on countertransference in more general terms that essentially apply to most groups; and (2) studies that focus on cou
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