DOES THE COUCH MAKE THE ANALYST GROUP INC OMPETENT

The setting of psychoanalysis and group analysis was compared under th ree different aspects - role of interaction, tranceference and goals o f therapy. The author states that the structure of classical psychoana lytical dialogue contains obviously more male power than the setting o f grouptherapy. Still, even there therapy power and its possible abuse exist. Provided that the loss of power is not threatening for the gro upleaders and they don't have to prevent it, the group itself reflects more social reality and will be able to develop more autonomy than th e single patient in the classical setting.