[Considerations over psychiatric institutions and their functioning. Approach of a form of psychotherapy of and in the institution (author's transl)]

(Réflexions à propos des institutions psychiatriques et de leurs fonctionnements. Approche d'une forme de psychothérapie de et dans l'institution.)

Full Abstract

The author proposes some thoughts about the functioning of psychiatric institutions from difficulties of relation between personnel and patients. One finds comparable defense mechanisms on both sides. Different institutional problems are raised by questions. An answer if proposed by a psychiatric team and through the ideal way of working. Information, coherence, communication support a form of therapeutic contract and allow psychotherapy. Then a comparison is made by the doctor, between the psychotherapeutic situation and the work in the institution, for a change based on in depth human progress.

Author information

Author/s: de Hertaing, I R (IR);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Acta psychiatrica Belgica (Acta Psychiatr Belg), published in BELGIUM. (Language: fre)

Reference: -1980 Jan-Feb; vol 80 (issue 1) : pp 101-12

Dates: Created 1981/03/27; Completed 1981/03/27; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 7457159, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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