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Special Section : The Malign Transference: Dealing with the Unbearable in the Internal World of the Murderer

David Jones

HMP Grendon, UK dctjones{at}ntlworld.com

The internal world of a murderer can be a complex area, characterized by pain, anger and separation. The pain of the knowledge of what has been done and the separation from this and other feelings threaten to overwhelm and annihilate the ego. The murderer has committed the ultimate crime and is in receipt of the opprobrium of society and, often, of themselves. The author looks at this phenomenon, illustrating it with clinical vignettes and considers the parallel process that can occur in therapists and staff groups. The consequences for staff dynamics are discussed.

Key Words: murderer • offence(s) • malign regression • staff groups • staff dynamics

Group Analysis, Vol. 39, No. 1, 51-58 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0533316406062084
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