Countertransference in Groups.

In this article, the author considers different interpretations and views of the role and focus of the group analyst in counter- transference. The term `scenic understanding' is introduced, which enables analysts to discern and understand the situation as a re- enactment in a therapeutic state and a clinical vignette demonstrates how this enhances the relationship between the analyst, the group members and the group as a whole, in search of the underlying truth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]