Conference paper

PSYCHODYNAMIC GROUP PSYCHOTERAPY IN THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOSIS (RIPEPP)

Branka Restek-Petrović ; Psychiatric Hospital “Sveti Ivan”, Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Faculty for Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Nina Mayer ; Psychiatric Hospital “Sveti Ivan”, Zagreb, Croatia
Majda Grah ; Psychiatric Hospital “Sveti Ivan”, Zagreb, Croatia;University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan" in Zagreb, Croatia, offers an outpatient Early intervention programme for patients with psychotic disorders (RIPEPP), consisting of psychoeducational workshops and group psychodynamic psychotherapy. Psychodynamic group psychotherapy presents a unique conceptual format not offered by other types of psychotherapy, and it is especially useful for population of patients with psychotic disorders. During group work, gradual establishment of communication and interactions, and creating a network of relations through experiences of corrective emotional symbiosis, affect the constellation of internal objects and relationships between members, and their restructuring. The function of group psychotherapy is not only to offer relief, support, and elements of education, but also to enable internal changes. Therapeutic factors contributing to the improvement of people with schizophrenia include supportive aspects such as universality, acceptance, cohesion, hope and altruism.
This paper contains vignettes from inpatient and outpatient group dynamics.

Keywords

early intervention; group psychotherapy; psychosis

Hrčak ID:

262896

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/262896

Publication date:

22.7.2018.

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