Abstract
The efficacy of remotivation—a method of group interaction for use by psychiatric aides with psychotics—was evaluated with a group of 42 experimental and 42 control patients. Twenty-four patients met in remotivation groups of 6 each with 4 aides in charge; 18 other, more regressed, patients met in groups of 6 each with 3 aides in charge, but in addition, had daily group work in occupational therapy. All remotivation groups met for 1 hr. weekly for 24 wk. There were no other changes in the hospital routine. Comparison of the experimental and control groups on socialization, self-maintenance, and work potential showed that there were no differences between groups before remotivation started and after 6 mo.
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