How Balint helped me treat the Family in Crisis
Abstract
On entering practice in 1974, I found a big void in my knowledge, that of being able to deal with people as people and not as diseases. The void was filled by joining a Balint group in Cape Town where I developed new insights and better understanding of the doctor-patient relationship. These new skills have helped me in dealing with the family crises. Through presenting problem cases and listening to other doctors present their problems. I learnt that I could do more for my patients by giving more of myself, and not by prescribing psychotropic drugs. I have been using these skills to good effect, not only in the day-to-day problems, but also in coping with the family in crisis.
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