The Couple in Group Therapy as a Source of Hate

Abstract

Since love and hate are behavioural variables common to many of the interactions which take place in groups, they have always been an important focus of study within the field of group dynamics. This article outlines ways in which these two forces can be manifest together in group activity, and illustrates with a clinical vignette how they can combine with the creation of a double, which can prove to be a negative influence on the individual in the group, and in the group as a whole.