Naslov
DREAMS AND FANTASIES IN PSYCHODYNAMIC GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY OF PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS

Autori
Restek-Petrović, Branka ; Orešković-Krezler, Nataša ; Grah, Majda ; Mayer, Nina ; Bogović, Anamarija ; Mihanović, Mate

Izvornik
Psychiatria Danubina. Supplement (1332-1366) 2 (2013); S300-S304

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
dreams - psychotherapy - group - psychotic disorders

Sažetak
Work with dreams in the group analysis represents an important part of the analytical work, with insight into unconscious experiences of the individual dreamer, and his transferrential relations with the therapist, other members of the group, and with the group as a whole. The way dreams are addressed varies from one therapist to another, and in line with that, members of the group have varying frequency of dreams. In groups of psychotic patients dreams are generally rarely discussed and interpreted by the group, with analysis mainly resting on the manifested content. This paper describes a long-term group of psychotic patients which, after sharing the dreams of several members and daydreams of one female patient, their interpretation and reception in the group achieved better cohesion and improved communication and interaction, i.e. created a group matrix. Furthermore, through the content of dreams in the group, traumatic war experiences of several of the group members were opened and discussed, which brought with it recollections of the traumatic life situations of other group members. In expressing a daydream, a female member of the group revealed the background for her behaviour which was earlier interpreted as a negative symptom of the illness.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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