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The author focuses on the application of Hopper's proposal of an additional basic assumption (I:A/M) using a model of “clinicians' theories”: bridging theory, psychological theory, and clinical theory (Michels, 1999). This paper will describe the potential for advances in understanding particular group formations seen in clinical practice and other settings.
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Stone, W.N. Response to Difficult Patients in Group Analysis: The Personification of I:A/M. Group 25, 225–232 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012285620325
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