How Balint groups have changed over 57 years: Goals and expectations
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https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v24i4.10534Abstract
Aims: To describe the ways in which the experience of being in a Balint group and the objectives of the group leaders have changed since the groups began in the 1950s. To discover whether todays groups are meeting the developmental needs of todays young doctors. Methodology: The article traces the changes in the groups over time. The attempt to train GPs to be psychotherapists gave way to a more realistic aim of encouraging empathic, humanitarian style of listening.The needs of present day doctors and the aims of the group leaders are then examined and compared. Conclusions: Doctors still value and benefit from the opportunity to talk about their relationships with patients. However, the leaders may need to pay more attention to the particular concerns and anxieties of todays young doctors at least in the early stages.Downloads
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