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Articles

Relational Group Process

A Discussion of Richard Erskine’s Model of Group Psychotherapy from the Perspective of Eric Berne’s Theories of Group Treatment

Pages 276-283 | Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 

Abstract

The author draws on Eric Berne’s model of group process and therapeutic interventions to discuss Erskine’s paper on “Relational Group Process: Developments in a Transactional Analysis Model of Group Psychotherapy,” emphasizing the therapeutic importance of interpretation and addressing the limits of empathy and phenomenological inquiry in group process.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Funding The author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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William F. Cornell

Author Biography

William F. Cornell, MA, Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy), maintains an independent private practice of therapy, consultation, and training in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and leads frequent training groups in Europe. He is a coeditor of the Transactional Analysis Journal and a contributor to professional journals of varied disciplines. He can be reached at 145 44th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA; email: [email protected].

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