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1-15 4-08-2009 22:19 Pagina 1 17th Congress International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (I.A.G.P.) Rome, Italy 24 – 29 August 2009 Ergife Palace Hotel 1-15 4-08-2009 22:19 Pagina 3 CONTENTS Welcome Letters 4 Organizers 7 Committees 8 Auspices and Sponsors 11 Description of Activities 12 Abstracts 15 Pre-congress 16 Early Morning Reflection Groups 21 Papers 26 Expressive Art Activities 86 Symposia 89 Courses 145 Workshops 150 Videos 173 Median Groups 178 Large Groups 179 Posters 181 Index 231 1-15 4-08-2009 22:19 Pagina 4 WELCOME LETTERS Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the 17th International Congress for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes. It is hard to imagine a more fitting city for the exploration of our conference theme “Groups in a Time of Conflict” than Rome whose stones, streets and indeed some of its buildings have seen so many centuries of humanity’s history. Since the beginning of hunter/gatherer societies, human beings have gathered in groups to work, play, worship, make war and sometimes to make peace. There can hardly be a better time in history than now for us to learn more ways to use our knowledge and technical skills as group leaders in psychotherapy, organizations, education and communities to help solve some of the dire threats and problems that the entire world is now facing. I see this conference as an extension and integration of the two regional conferences we have held this 2006-2009 term. First we met in Barcelona “A Bridge Called the Mediterranean” and then in Japan “Creating Safe Space beyond Internal and External Wars”. I also see this meeting in Rome as an opportunity to meet old friends, make new friends and make a space for personal renewal. I look forward to being with you here in Rome to celebrate more than 50 years of IAGP history in this our 17th International Congress. Yours truly, Frances Bonds-White, Ed.D., President International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes, IAGP 4 1-15 4-08-2009 22:19 Pagina 5 Dear Colleagues, As the 2006 IAGP Congress was drawing to a close, we began to plan for the next Congress in Rome, 2009. We were still immersed in the atmosphere of Sao Paulo and conscious of participants concerns with poverty, social class inequities, immigration, language differences, and tensions in the world over the war in Iraq, terrorism and the mid-east crisis that was erupting as we sat in our Large Groups. Deeply impressed by the state of the world experienced in that Congress, colleagues continued to talk and be concerned about the chaos that we were experiencing as citizens in each of our countries and of the world. We knew that since these happenings impacted us as professionals and human beings, they surely affected our patients/clients and became part of the spoken and unspoken issues in the consultation room. Thus, the theme of our Rome Congress: Groups in a Time of Conflict. As we write this letter of welcome the global situation has become even more precarious. The financial crisis has added another layer of uncertainty and internal instability in all our lives. This International Congress on Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes provides opportunities, for group workers from the four corners of the world, to connect, dialogue and expand our understanding of social/cultural/political issues, in a setting where we are also exploring new ways to think about our practices and theories and our role in society. Our Plenary speakers, internationally renowned and respected in their professional fields of Psychiatry and Education, are also highly acknowledged for their activism and contributions to the understanding of human behaviour in times of stress and conflict; and towards the promotion of peace. In this year’s Congress, in addition to the traditional programming, we are introducing a Thematic Track schema. The eight Tracks will serve both as a guideline to identify the theme of a session and to select sessions that will provide an in-depth study of a subject. The Tracks will be especially helpful for beginning workers and students. We want to acknowledge and thank our host colleagues, members of COIRAG, and the leadership and membership of IAGP; the Pre-congress Co-Chairs, the members of the SPC Committee for their unwavering support and help; and you the Congress participants for your interest and participation. Have a wonderful experience at this 17th Congress at the Ergife Palace Hotel, Rome, Italy. Benvenuti a Roma! Esther Stone and Maurizio Gasseau SPC Co-Chairs 5 1-15 4-08-2009 22:19 Pagina 6 Welcome to Rome! We are happy to welcome in our capital city the participants to such an important International event as the 17th Congress of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes. For COIRAG, cooperating to the congress organization has been a precious opportunity of enrichment and development, both personal and among associations. The trust given has stimulated us to raise all our best organizational and cultural resources to collect the scientific contributions of many colleagues working in different fields, from the more traditional group analysis and psychoanalysis of groups, to psycho-social-analysis and psychodrama to the newer forms of art therapy and expressive practices, around a common subject of great topical interest such us “Groups in a Time of Conflict”. We are convinced that our work, which uses various methods in disparate professional fields and social cultural contexts, has a fundamental importance for the development of human resources and relationships, deserving wider recognition. We are also absolutely certain that the areas and themes prepared for the Congress will effectively testify the validity of therapeutic and transformational capacities of groups. The subject chosen goes well beyond the dynamics of conflicts, which have always existed, at any time. It, in fact, wants to promote a point of view on conflicts which prioritizes the underlining movements to the economical and political ones, without however forgetting their importance, but analyzing their interactions. We shall therefore have the possibility to analyze together the way such emotional dynamics can favour or impede the survival of civil society and the development of civil consensus. We will also have the opportunity to develop our ideas, to create new ones, to share a way of giving our specific contribution to the transformation of conflicts into an instrument of human development. Rome was chosen as the seat of the Congress, not only because it is the capital city of Italy but also for its ability proven through the centuries to integrate history and modernity, of welcoming the new without removing the present, to grow, change and conserve. We give our warm welcome to the participants to the 17th IAGP Congress, hoping that Rome will be a pleasant venue to our work and inaugurate a new era of collaboration and cultural exchanges. The Local Organizing Committee Silvia Anfilocchi, Renato de Polo, Claudio Merlo 6 1-15 4-08-2009 22:19 Pagina 7 ORGANIZERS IAGP International Association of Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes The International Association of Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP) is a network of professionals involved in the development of group psychotherapy in the areas of theory, clinical practice, training, research and consultancy. The origins of IAGP can be traced back more than 50 years, when Jacob L. Moreno began to plan forming an international group psychotherapy organization. The IAGP network provides opportunities for meeting the others: professions, theories and cultures - who are exploring the applications of small, median and large group processes in clinical, organizational and political settings. These meetings have great potential for furthering international cooperation on training, research, clinical work and consultancy in a multicultural society. IAGP International and Regional Congresses International congresses: Istanbul (2003), Jerusalem (2000), London (1998), Buenos Aires (1995), Montreal (1992), Amsterdam (1989), Zagreb (1986), Mexico City (1984 and 1957) and Toronto (1954). Regional congresses: Taipei (2005 and 1993), Athens (2004), Suntec City, Singapore (2003), Melbourne (2001), Zadar (2001), Tokyo (1999), Bertinoro (1997), Stockholm (2001 and 1997), Melbourne (1991), Budapest (1990), and Tokyo (1988). COIRAG Confederation of the Organizations for the Analytical Research on Groups COIRAG was founded in 1982. It is a non-profit organization which includes the 11 most important Italian Organizations dedicated to research, training and promotion of clinical and institutional practice in the field of the psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapies, principally group analysis. The organizations which are part of COIRAG operate throughout Italy in the most diverse areas: from group analysis to psycho-social-analysis, from psychodrama to psychoanalysis of groups. This operational multiplicity allows COIRAG to express various points of view about society and to present itself as an important “observation post” on our time. COIRAG – through its school of psychotherapy recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education – offers a high quality training: it has its own Research and Study Centre (CSR), publishes, with the publisher Franco Angeli, the journal “Gruppi” and has an agency (AFPC) specialized in training and refresher courses. More information at: www.coirag.org THE COIRAG ASSOCIATIONS ACANTO, Genoa ARIELE PSICOTERAPIA, Brescia Association for the Study