The Theory and Practice of Balint Group Work

Otten, Heide

doi:10.4324/9781315147055

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“…).then the leader asks the presenter to 'sit back' i.e. to push her/his chair back a little (in Skype groups just turn off the microphone) and remain silent for the next 15-20 minutes (Otten, 2017). the leader invites the group to respond to what they have heard.…”

Section: Online Balint Groups In Healthcare Workers Caring For the Co...mentioning

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Online Balint groups in healthcare workers caring for the COVID-19 patients in Iran

Dehkordi

Sakhi²,

Gholamzad

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Research

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“…After 15-20 minutes the presenter comes back to the group and can choose to talk about her/his feelings and thoughts, if s/he wants. The group members, including the presenter, can continue processing till the end of the session, in case there is extra time left (Otten, 2017).…”

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Online Balint groups in healthcare workers caring for the COVID-19 patients in Iran

Dehkordi

Sakhi²,

Gholamzad

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Research

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“…In a face-to-face Balint session, leaders make attempts to maintain group's framework so as to prevent derailment of the argument and concentrate on physicianpatient relationship. In this way, leaders opt for silence and prevent making active participation (20). In this study, the participants were clinicians and therapists who were under drastic psychological pressures and needed to validate their emotions through others' emotional support.…”

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Front-Line Medical Staff Experience About the Novel Psychological Intervention of Brief and Online Balint Group: A Qualitative Study in Iran During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Sheikhmoonesi

Rezapour

Azizpour

et al. 2021

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: During coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, frontline medical staff were exposed to numerous psychological problems due to unpredictable conditions. A psychological intervention for medical staff is the provision of a group where emotions and feelings are shared. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the experiences of front-line medical staff about virtual Balint group. Methods: Eight sessions of virtual Balint group were held through Skype. Participants were the frontline medical staff involved in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The group leader was a psychiatrist and an analytical psychotherapist. The group had two co-leaders, a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist. They were both experienced conductors who had a background of participation in Balint groups. Finally, eight in-depth semi-structured interviews were performed. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was carried out to analyze the obtained data. Results: Three themes were extracted, including the effects of Balint group, Balint group structure, and virtuality of Balint group. Each theme included several categories, and each category had some codes. Conclusions: Leaders in the Balint group were active and had a supportive role. Some participants did not share their faces, and this made others feel insecure. Body language is an important issue in empathy and understanding of others that is overlooked in virtual Balint groups.

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“…The other opportunity to increase the level of professional support in school is group consultation led or facilitated by school psychologist (Erchul & Martens, 2010). Organizing groups to discuss case studies can significantly improve social support among teachers while developing better problem-solving skills (Otten, 2018) and strengthening collective self-efficacy. The problem-focused or topic-centered group consultation helps teachers to realize that their problems are not unique and create an opportunity for them to share their experiences and knowledge about problem-solving and conflict management (Levin, 1995).…”

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Teacher burnout in the light of workplace, organizational, and social factors

Szabó

Jagodics

2019

HERJ

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Background and aims We studied teacher burnout and its relationship with job demands and resources, collective self-efficacy, and social support. Previous studies indicate that the factors of burnout (depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and reduced personal accomplishment) develop in work environment where demands exceed resources, and where social support and collective self-efficacy are both perceived to be low. Methods Online survey method was used (N = 664) in this study. Organizational and social context was measured using the job demands and resources model, and measuring perceived collective self-efficacy of the workplace and social support of the coworkers. Results Based on the results of correlation analysis, different types of job demands are associated positively with burnout, while job resources, collective self-efficacy, and social support prove to have negative relationship with burnout. The ratio of demands and resources (workload index) also has a strong link to burnout scores. Using linear regression analysis to build a model revealed professional social support, possibility of personal development and job demands as significant predictors of burnout. Discussion These findings emphasize the importance of professional social support in the prevention of burnout. The results indicate that training programs which strengthen social support between coworkers are much needed, and that school psychologists can help teachers to develop more supportive communities.

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The Theory and Practice of Balint Group Work

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Online Balint groups in healthcare workers caring for the COVID-19 patients in Iran

Online Balint groups in healthcare workers caring for the COVID-19 patients in Iran

Front-Line Medical Staff Experience About the Novel Psychological Intervention of Brief and Online Balint Group: A Qualitative Study in Iran During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Teacher burnout in the light of workplace, organizational, and social factors

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