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It has been described how the therapist's need for omnipotence was threatened by his patient's demands for guidance. His inability to satisfy these demands made him feel inadequate, and he transferred this same problem to the case conference, placing
pressure on the group to help him by telling him what to do for the patient. The conference then began to parallel the therapy and the interactions in the group were examined. This helped the group to empathize with the patient and to recognize that her demands probably stemmed from her feeling of inferiority due to her castration complex.