Ring of Fire Primitive affects and object relations in group psychotherapy

Yvonne M.Agazarian, EdD, is a psychologist in private practice and Consultant Affiliate to Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. She has developed a Theory of Living Human Systems; founded System-centered Group and Individual Psychotherapy; co-authored The Visible and Invisible Group in the International Library of Group Psychotherapy and Group Process series and co-sponsored the System-centered Group Psychotherapy videotape series. She is a fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a board member of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy.

Harold S.Bernard, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in New York City. He is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Chief of the Group Psychotherapy Program, Division of Ambulatory Services, NYU/ Bellevue Medical Center, President of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, 1991–3, and Member of the Board of Directors of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, 1991–4. Dr Bernard is book review editor of the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, and co-editor of the Handbook of Contemporary Group Psychotherapy and of the Manual of Group Psychotherapy.