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The Tavistock stands for the important need for a faculty of stress management in such distressing work, just as much as the importance of finances. Observation that includes the observer, as Sebastian Kraemer puts it, could be regarded as the hallmark of the Tavistock approach for which the Clinic is justifiably famous - in all the regions of the world. Thus, it is more than a memorial, it is a statement of the work and achievements of the many services, departments and disciplines that exist within the Tavistock "brand". [Extracted from the article]

I first met Bob Young in 1984 at a time when he was first setting up the Journal, I Free Associations i . Bob had a particular vision not only of psychoanalysis itself but of its importance as a contribution to the anglophone culture in particular. He developed a strong partnership with a professor in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Bob assisted in putting on group relations conferences over there. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers the author's insights on an article, titled "Group Analytic Methods Beyond the Clinical Setting—Working with Researcher-Managers," which was published in the June 2017 issue of the periodical "Group Analysis." Topics include two dominant myths about British management culture, business management practice, and the Great Britain National Health Service (NHS).

A letter to the editor is presented which discusses the use of neuroscience evidence for psychoanalysis.

The Referendum in the UK on 23rd June about Membership of the European Union appears to have resulted in a mistake. Democracy itself is up for questioning. Certain conditions should apply for democratic methods to succeed in reaching good decisions. It is however clear that Democracy like everything else is not perfect. It is better not to idealise Democracy as if it was perfect (and unlike everything else), and to struggle with what to do when it lets us down, and why it has done so on this occasion. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is a collection of 29 letters, 27 from Wilfred Bion to John Rickman, one addressed to Mrs Rickman and one from Rickman to Bion. These letters have been fully transcribed, annotated and published for the first time and offer a rare glimpse into the blossoming relationship between the two men and the gradual emergence of Bion's intellect through his work in War Office Selection Boards (WOSBs), the Northfield Military hospital and the exploratory groups at the Tavistock Clinic.Through this material it becomes evident that Bion's fascination with the work undertaken at WOSBs had more to do with the social ramifications of the principles and ideology applied there rather than with particular techniques per se, such as 'leaderless groups'. Furthermore, the reader becomes witness to Rickman's profound influence on Bion's analytic work and in cultivating his interest in therapeutic institutions, ultimately leading to their groundbreaking work at Northfield Military hospital. While Bion's descriptions of his post-war group work at the Tavistock Clinic offer the first signs of his unique theory and technique on the exploration of group dynamics. The continuation of their correspondence until Rickman's untimely death is a testament to their strong collegial and personal relationship which transcended analytical work and other professional engagements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the author's view on the orientation of human mind and human nature. The author mentions that human mind and nature are beyond culture and the views of every individual differ with each other. According to the author a psychotherapist must understand and respect the cultural demands during group psychotherapy. The author further mentions about the efforts of human societies to settle cultural differences.

abstract In this brief and personal appreciation, I have conveyed what seems to me a surprising diffidence in Isabel's assessment of her work. I have speculated that this reticence resulted in some small - but nevertheless quite significant - divergence from Elliott Jaques' original work, with which Isabel's is always closely linked. This divergence has relevance for Jaques' abandonment of the 'social defence system' theory, and Isabel's continuing allegiance to it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an obituary for psychoanalyst and social scientist Isabel Menzies Lyth.

Presents information on the "British Journal of Psychotherapy." Role of the journal in the psychotherapy sector; List of organizations that supported the journal; Challenges faced in writing the articles published in the journal.

Presents commentaries on starting a psychotherapy group and the difficulties that might exist at the outset of any therapy. Anxieties and concerns that the textbooks predict in a psychotherapy session; Implication of dependency behavior for the work of the group; Responsibilities of a group therapist; Importance of the first session for group therapies; Issues underlying group therapy.

The author reflects on a conference on psychoanalysis held on November 14, 2009. He believes that the conference is not only the work of an individual but a collective effort of a community. He shares that this sense of community is anathema to what he had experience as a young psychiatrist in the 1960s, in which individuals are products of the rigid institution.

The author shares his experience on working on the journal "British Journal of Psychotherapy." He acknowledges those who have helped him publish the journal. The psychotherapy practice is fastly changing, the author observes, thus the journal would be a valuable information resource material for practitioners.