Department of Education and Human Services, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
Psychotherapy (Chic). 2010 Mar;47(1):111-21. doi: 10.1037/a0018840.
Although clinical researchers have applied attachment theory to client conceptualization and treatment in individual therapy, few researchers have applied this theory to group therapy. The purpose of this article is to begin to apply theory and research on adult dyadic and group attachment styles to our understanding of group dynamics and processes in adult therapy groups. In particular, we set forth theoretical propositions on how group members' attachment styles affect relationships within the group. Specifically, this article offers some predictions on how identifying group member dyadic and group attachment styles could help leaders predict member transference within the therapy group. Implications of group member attachment for the selection and composition of a group and the different group stages are discussed. Recommendations for group clinicians and researchers are offered.
尽管临床研究人员已经将依恋理论应用于个体治疗中的客户概念化和治疗，但很少有研究人员将其应用于团体治疗。本文的目的是开始将成人二元依恋和群体依恋风格的理论和研究应用于我们对成人治疗群体的群体动态和过程的理解。特别是，我们提出了关于群体成员的依恋风格如何影响群体内部关系的理论命题。具体来说，本文对如何识别群体成员的二元依恋和群体依恋风格有助于领导者预测治疗群体中的成员移情提出了一些预测。讨论了群体成员依恋对群体选择和组成以及不同群体阶段的影响。为团体临床医生和研究人员提供了建议。
