Robin Dean, Nancy W. Kelly, A. Smolar, Sriya Bhattacharyya, Zoe Towler, Eric Whitney, Wern How Yam, I. Reiniger
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Abstract:In this article, the author discusses his clinical experiences as an individual and group therapist during the era of political tumult from 2016 to 2021. Through case examples, he focuses on topics that have been raised more commonly from 2017 to 2022, especially thorny subjects that have historically been avoided by therapists, particularly race, politics, and group identifications. He describes his rationale for addressing these subjects, which is made particularly difficult when the therapist is offended by the patient's perspective or views. The author posits that three main variables influence the way patients express anxiety about the political events surrounding them: the degree of dyadic and group attachment security experienced within their families of origin, the degree of splitting they employ as a defense, and their degree of trust or mistrust in social institutions.