Journal article
Problematic Systems: Applying a Multicultural Orientation Framework to Understand "Problematic Members"
Professional psychology, research and practice, Vol.51(3), pp.278-283
06/01/2020
DOI: 10.1037/pro0000277
Abstract
Within the group therapy literature, individuals who behave in ways that are perceived as negatively impacting the group dynamic or process have commonly been referred to as problematic group members. Largely, this research has identified intrapsychic and interpersonal reasons for challenging client behaviors and provided clinical recommendations for challenging group work. However, this work has not considered a sociocultural and systems approach to understand the impact of systems of privilege and oppression on members' in-group behaviors. In this paper we argue that members' "problematic" in-group behaviors may in fact be a recapitulation of problematic systems of privilege and oppression that occur outside and within the therapy group. We provide evidence of the impact of cultural processes, and by extension, the impact of systems of privilege and oppression on group processes and outcomes. Finally, we provide clinical recommendations for addressing members' problematic in-gaup behaviors from a multicultural orientation framework.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Problematic Systems: Applying a Multicultural Orientation Framework to Understand "Problematic Members"
- Creators
- Thomas Rigg - University of IowaD. Martin Kivlighan - University of IowaKaren W. Tao - University of Utah
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Professional psychology, research and practice, Vol.51(3), pp.278-283
- Publisher
- Amer Psychological Assoc
- DOI
- 10.1037/pro0000277
- ISSN
- 0735-7028
- eISSN
- 1939-1323
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359863402771
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