A Median Group session supervised by Pat de Maré is presented with discussion. Research is described in which Median Groups were convened in an open psychiatric out-patient service in the community and in a closed psychiatric ward of a general hospital. Their efficacy and the participants’ satisfaction and that of the department staff are described.
De MaréPBPiperRThompsonS (1991) Koinonia from hate through dialogue to culture in the larger group. London: Karnac Books.
2.
FrankeGH (1995) SCL-90-R: Die Symptom-Check-Liste von Derogatis—Deutsche Version. Göttingen: Beltz Test Gesellschaft.
3.
PozziL, et al. (2006) Group Dialogue Rating Survey, General Hospital, Borgo Valsugana. Italy (data processed by Giuseppina Castiello, Mirco Denart). Unpublished.
4.
PozziL (2010) Dialogue Group in a Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment Service (SPDC) 1st International Median Group Congress18–19June2010, Bolzano, Italy.
5.
SchöllbergerR (2008) Ristabilire la mente. Il dialogo (Median Group) in Reparto Psichiatria e al Centro Salute Mentale. partecipanti. In Gruppi2: 15–30.
6.
SchöllbergerRBiagueFDe PasqualeFGiovanelliOMarettiE (2008) Strategie terapeutiche con pazienti sofferenti di disturbi mentali: due gruppi di utenti a confronto: psicoterapia di gruppo/farmacoterapia e solo farmacoterapia. Unpublished
7.
SchöllbergerR (2023) Dialogue in the Median Group1: Inter-subjectivity that helps to reclaim the fused, confused, obsessed Mind2. Part I: Theory. Group Analysis
8.
WHO (2021) Guidance on community mental health services: promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches. Geneva: World Health Organization.
