CONTACT US: Contact info
|
Citation |
Johnston J, Paley G. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 2013; 27(2): 170-186. |
|
Copyright |
(Copyright © 2013, Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the National Health Service) |
|
DOI |
|
PMID |
unavailable |
|
Abstract |
Consultant psychiatrists in medical psychotherapy, adult psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychotherapists and clinical psychologists increasingly complement their direct therapeutic activity with applications of their psychotherapeutic thinking in acute mental health work through facilitating reflective practice groups for staff working in mental health teams. The authors offer their reflections on facilitating National Health Service reflective practice groups using the metaphor of a mirrored dialogue between patient and professional, and professional and institution as a basis for informing the development of reflective practice for colleagues. Their reflections are based on working on three acute in-patient wards, in a crisis resolution team and in community mental health teams. They describe the practicalities of setting up and facilitating reflective practice groups, and offer insights into some of the issues that arise in reflective practice groups. They conclude that these groups are mutually beneficial in forging links between psychotherapy professionals and professionals working in other disciplines and areas of mental health. Facilitating these groups often requires a challenging adaptation of technique, which will not suit all psychotherapists, as well as a wider understanding of organisational dynamics and the interplay between clinicians and management. © 2013 Copyright The Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the NHS. Language: en |
|
Keywords |
human; mental health; suicide; management; psychotherapy; anger; burnout; anxiety; personality; nurse; article; mental disease; mental health care; personality disorder; psychiatrist; behavior; psychiatric department; priority journal; mental health service; electroconvulsive therapy; community mental health; psychotherapist; occupational therapist; ego development; evidence based practice; personal experience; vignette; group practice; in-patients; reflective practice groups; the do do bird |