Abstract：
The article focuses on a male-only therapy group that has been functioning for the last nine years in the Middle East, in Iran. The group has a permanent main female therapist and temporary, mostly female trainee cotherapists. We explore culturally specific factors that we believe impact expressions of aggression in the group. These factors include the Iranian gender segregation culture, the ideal of masculinity relating to the concept of \"Gheirat\" (moral vigilance), the legal acceptance of multiple wives in Iran (which often leads to family instability), and the cultural belief about the uncontrollability of sexual desires in men. We also comment on the role of a common dynamic in Iranian families, in which the relationships between mothers and sons are usually overwhelming while the emotional relationships between parents are somehow restrained. We close by discussing future directions for this area of study as well as by proposing interventions therapists may consider when encountering related group dynamics.
摘要：
这篇文章的重点是一个只有男性的治疗小组，该小组在过去的九年里一直在中东运作，在伊朗。该组织有一个永久的主要女性治疗师和临时的，大多数是女性见习联合治疗师。我们探索文化上的特定因素，我们认为这些因素会影响群体中的侵略表现。这些因素包括伊朗的性别隔离文化，与“Gheirat”(道德警惕)概念相关的男性气质理想，在伊朗法律上接受多个妻子(这往往导致家庭不稳定)，以及关于男性性欲不可控的文化信念。我们还评论了伊朗家庭中共同动力的作用，在这种情况下，母亲和儿子之间的关系通常是压倒性的，而父母之间的情感关系却受到某种约束。最后，我们讨论了这一研究领域的未来方向，并提出了治疗师在遇到相关群体动态时可能会考虑的干预措施。
