Abuse of power in psychotherapy
Abstract
The responsible way how to deal with power is an important dimension of psychotherapy. Is there an abuse of power, therapy will fail. Narcissistic people strive for power. The corresponding phantasies serve to overcome feelings of powerlessness. Power is like a drug. I consider the conditions of the abuse of power. Special reference is made to the psychoanalytic role theory (HorstEberhard Richter) and the concept of collusion (Jurg Willi).Keywords Power; Powerlessness; Narcicism; Narcissistic personality disorder; Abuse of power
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2007-01-01
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Wirth, H.-J. (2007). Abuse of power in psychotherapy. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (1), 22–27. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/135
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