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[Multiple therapy (complementary therapy)]
Schweizer Archiv Fur Neurologie, Neurochirurgie Und Psychiatrie = Archives Suisses De Neurologie, Neurochirurgie Et De Psychiatrie
|January 1, 1979
Summary
Multiple therapy, combining multiple therapists for one patient, enhances short-term inpatient treatment by fragmenting defenses and preparing patients for outpatient care. Success hinges on team cooperation and improved interpersonal communication, not just the method itself.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Multiple therapy, or Komplementärtherapie, involves a multidisciplinary team providing combined therapeutic interventions for a single patient.
- This approach is designed to intensify short-term inpatient treatment, aiming to expedite the therapeutic process.
Observation:
- The strategy seeks to fragment patient defenses and prepare them for seamless transition to ambulatory care post-discharge.
- Effective implementation requires strong team cohesion, robust supervision to manage countertransference, and aligned treatment goals among staff.
Findings:
- Therapeutic success is determined by the team's cooperative spirit and ability to enhance patient interpersonal communication, rather than the specific therapeutic modality employed.
- The core of effective therapy lies in bridging the patient's alienation and fostering genuine connection.
Implications:
- Psychiatric treatment quality depends on cooperative teams focused on patient benefit and improved communication, facilitating healing.
- The therapeutic environment should liberate innate healing capacities, moving beyond the mere illusion of progress to initiate genuine recovery.