Microaggressions: Intervening in three acts

Thurber, Amie; DiAngelo, Robin

doi:10.1080/15313204.2017.1417941

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“…In therapy, microaggressions can negatively influence the alliance and prevent clients from benefitting from therapy (Constantine, 2007; Horvath & Bedi, 2002; Owen et al, 2011). Despite the literature addressing microaggressions in individual treatment (Owen et al, 2019; Thurber & DiAngelo, 2018; Williams, 2020), few have examined microaggressions in group therapy (Bemak & Chung, 2019; Kivlighan & Chapman, 2018; Lefforge et al, 2020, Ribeiro, 2020).…”

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Ruptures and repairs in group psychotherapy: Introduction to the special issue.

Marmarosh¹

2021

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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Objectives: All relationships experience tensions and ruptures, but not all ruptures are acknowledged and repaired. Individual therapy researchers have shown that repairing ruptures in the therapy relationship is associated with an increased alliance, decreased dropout, and positive treatment outcome. Until recently, there has been less attention paid to ruptures in group psychotherapy. The current special issue is devoted to theory, assessment, research, and practice regarding ruptures and repairs in group treatment. Methods: Group researchers applied self-report and observational assessment methods to identify and study ruptures in group psychotherapy and group supervision. Designs of the studies included longitudinal analysis, case studies, meta-analysis, and a practice review. Results: Studies in this special issue identified that the alliance is related to outcomes and that different types of alliance ruptures, including microaggressions, occur in group therapy. Alliance ruptures manifest themselves at different levels of group interactions (member to member, member to leader, and member to group), which reflects the complex nature of this multiperson therapeutic context. Conclusions: The implications for practice are addressed as well as a call for future research to examine different types of ruptures in group therapy. Group member and leader factors influence the nature of the ruptures. The complexity of the group context suggests that repair processes that take into account levels of interactions in groups. Findings from these studies lay the foundation for future research needed to understand the impact of ruptures in groups. Highlights and Implications• Ruptures and repairs in group therapy can be measured using self-report assessments and through observer coding of group therapy sessions.• Ruptures in group therapy are more complex than in individual therapy given the multiple relationships within a group. Ruptures can occur between leaders and members, between members and members, and between members and the group-as-a-whole. They can also occur between coleaders.• Research is needed to understand the group, member, and leader factors that influence the process of rupture and repair. The type of group, stage of development, level of cohesion, and climate are group factors that will likely influence rupture repairs.• The level of experience, empathy, personality, and attachment style of the leader will likely influence the leader's capacity to identify ruptures and strategies for repair.

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Ruptures and repairs in group psychotherapy: Introduction to the special issue.

Marmarosh¹

2021

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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“…They argue that sharing personal reactions to comments in the group can help members be more curious and thoughtful and prevent members from shutting down and withdrawing. Calling members "in" versus "out" is more empathic and compassionate because almost all of us may perpetuate a microaggression in groups (Thurber & DiAngelo, 2018). We need researchers to study the effects of these types of ruptures on members and to link interventions to treatment outcomes.…”

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Ruptures and Repairs in Group Psychotherapy: From Theory to Practice

Marmarosh¹

2021

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

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The group climate, cohesion, and alliance with the leaders are critical elements of effective group psychotherapy. Although there has been significant attention to these curative mechanisms, there has been less attention to ruptures in the group relationships or the repair of them. The current special issue is devoted to theory, research, training, and practice regarding ruptures and repairs in group treatment. Contemporary and more traditional theorists describe how ruptures facilitate change in group therapy. Researchers apply the empirical findings on ruptures in individual therapy to group therapy and describe how ruptures can be measured. Group therapists also address how group leaders can contribute to ruptures and their subsequent repair. This introduction to the special issue concludes with the implications for practice and a call for future research that will help us fully understand how ruptures affect group process and outcomes in group work.This article has been corrected with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

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“…Theoretical frameworks examining cycles of socialization and liberation (Harro, 2013a(Harro, , 2013b, cultural capital (Yosso, 2005), intersectionality (Collins & Bilge, 2016), and interpersonal racism (Sue, 2010) are introduced in the second half of the course. After reflective discussions on their own positionalities (defined as role, status, and whether one is a member of the targeted group, a witness, or the perpetrator of harmful comments in a specific situation and setting, Thurber & DiAngelo, 2018), students interview two people of differing positionalities about their experiences of interpersonal racism, belonging, and inclusion, then write a reflection and analysis. The instructors have found that when scaffolded within student engagement activities and theoretical frameworks, experiential activities can offer significant interactional opportunities to: 1) notice unconscious desires, assumptions, and beliefs associated with socialization into White Supremacy culture, 2) highlight interpersonal and structural power dynamics, and 3) illuminate opportunities to disrupt White Supremacy culture in practice interactions.…”

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Deepening the Learning

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Mayhew

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ASW

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Graduate students of multiple racial identities in predominantly White institutions enter social work programs with a wide range of knowledge about and experiences of White Supremacy, particularly the ways in which structural forms of racism continue to inflict harm, block opportunities, and perpetuate wealth inequities. In addition, White students are often challenged to grasp the ways they have been socialized to participate in perpetuating White Supremacy. This wide range of knowledge and experiences makes it likely that students will experience a range of emotions and defensive resistance necessitating skillful pedagogical design and facilitation of class interactions. Intentional use of theoretical frameworks with experiential activities can deepen self-awareness and understanding of the systemic nature of White Supremacy (Okun, 2010). In this manuscript, four students and two instructors discuss their learning experiences within a course addressing White Supremacy for students of multiple racial identities in a predominantly White institution. Post-course dialogue amongst these multiracial authors identified six core areas of learning when examining intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural racism, cultural wealth of BIPOC peoples, and anti-racism actions. Two primary implications for education are: Weave conceptual frameworks with interpersonal experiential activities throughout the course design, and attend to interactional power dynamics during class meetings.

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Microaggressions: Intervening in three acts

Cited by 28 publications

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Ruptures and repairs in group psychotherapy: Introduction to the special issue.

Ruptures and repairs in group psychotherapy: Introduction to the special issue.

Ruptures and Repairs in Group Psychotherapy: From Theory to Practice

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