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Excerpts from Our Recent Newsletters
The articles presented here may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without the express written consent of SDGPS and the authors.Click on the link to view the full article from our recent newslettersEthics CornerThe two questions have clinical and legal as well as ethical implications. Therefore, while focusing primarily on their ethical implications, there will also be comments on their clinical and legal implications. Group Psychotherapy for Post-partum WomenReproduction is one of the most fundamental of human activities, something at the core of life itself. Whether or not we have a child, feelings about parenthood and procreation are central to the identities of human beings. Beginning in early childhood, we carry within us dreams, hopes, plans and expectations about what it will be like to have a child. Premature Termination from GroupFrom a self-psychological perspective, preservation of the self is the most important issue to confront when evaluating the success of an individual’s engagement in and commitment to group therapy. If there is lack of attunement to the patient’s needs on the part of the therapist and group, traumatizing fears and or experiences may result in a failure to establish the required functions for preservation of the self, and premature termination is the likely outcome.
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