Therapist-patient relationship in treatment of chronic schizophrenic patients

Long-term hospitalized schizophrenic patients of a whole chronic unit of a psychiatric hospital were exposed during a six-months period to a psycho-therapeutically approach of active engagement of the therapist that best can be described as "good enough mother" (Winnicot) approach or a creation of primary identification (Freeman). The effect of the treatment with special attention to the therapist-patient relationship was measured by specially designed bi-polar scale. Statistically significant differences were found on every measured quality. The research suggests that the relationship therapist-patient based on the basic trust influences the outcome of the illness.