Abstract:A psychiatric hospital is an environment designed to help people to recover from a mental crisis. While an atmosphere of acceptance and open communication is conductive to that aim, institutional milieu is usually full of misunderstanding, conflict, projection and paranoia. An ongoing large analytic group, available to all hospital members of staff, can help to contain these tensions while facilitating an open dialogue and a reflective stance within the organization. In this article, we present the development… Show more
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