PSZICHOTERÁPIA
A professional journal of practice based on psychotherapeutic methods
A quarterly publication
33rd year, issue 3, August 2024.
Content
Editorial
Mária Barna, István Tiringer
STUDIES
Methodological study
Olívia Fekete: Resource focus approach in clinical psychodiagnostics
Essay study
Ferenc Túry: Why is it worthwhile to address eating disorders?
Methodological study
Zsuzsa Janda, Nóra Rosta, Réka Vidomusz: „I come here to cry and to laugh!” – Working with parents in a child and adolescent psychiatric ward and the evolution of a pilot project.
WORKSHOP
Report
Zsanett Kepics, István Tiringer: „Optional choice” – Report on the ⑱th conference of the Psychotherapy journal based on the online feedback questionnaires
Around the table
Hail to the (past) holidays – Árpád Mondok ♦ Ágnes Kazimir ♦ Nóra Szilágyi ♦ Ádám Samu-Nagy ♦ István Tiringer
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Portrait
From need to virtue – Portrait of dr. Éva Ratkóczi – Noémi Berger
Back to school
The Semmelweis University’s Training in Psychotherapy – Dániel Eörsi, Zsanett Kepics, Krisztina Pál
Debate kick-off:
Ágnes Nagy, Andrea Kútvölgyi, Nóra Mailáth: Quality ensurance and supervision
Debate kick-off
Amaryl Árkovits, Dorottya Csurgai, Andrea Kútvölgyi, Dávid Markó, Zoltán Terenyi, Erika Tóth, Katalin Varga S.: Does Hungary need a service provision network in psychotherapy, and if so, why is it not included in public funding?
Debates and comments
Ethical dilemmas in therapeutic practice 45.: Ágnes Fazekas ♦ Zoltán Horvai ♦ Szilvia Nagy
News
Report on the Psychotherapy Council Association’s delegates’ meeting
Healthcare professional guidelines – on psychotherapy services
In memoriam – Károly Ozsváth
Awards
Reviews
Conferences – Zsanett Kepics ♦ Győző Hága ♦ Deniel Rajeczki
Book reviews – Aranka Tiringer ♦ István Tiringer
List of professional books and periodicals
Professional programs
Editorial announcements
STUDIES
METHODOLOGICAL STUDY
Olívia Fekete
Resource focus approach in clinical psychodiagnostics
The study examines the topic of resources and their assessment from theoretical and applied perspective in psychodiagnostic work. It gives an overview of classical psychodiagnostic, salutogenic and positive psychological frameworks with regards to resources. Specific approaches are discussed where resources play a key role, especially focusing on what resource assessment objectives and methods are, and how the evaluation contributes to intervention planning. Combining the salutogenic and the classic diagnostic approaches, the author introduces a new, resource focused framework and assessment technique that can be applied in the field of clinical diagnostics and therapeutical work. Her aim is to reinforce the positive focus approach in clinical decision making and conceptualization. Using different techniques, the resource focus assessment can be complementary to the classic psychodiagnostic interview, offering the possibility of a complex, individualized evaluation. These techniques – the resource focus interview, the dimensional evaluation of resources, the resource diagnostic diary, the resource biogram, map and the resource installation plan – are not only explained in a descriptive summary but demonstrated in a case study as well.
Keywords: psychodiagnostics, resource focused interview, resource map, resource biogram, resource installation plan.
ESSAY STUDY
Ferenc Túry
Why is it worthwhile to address eating disorders?
The treatment of eating disorders (such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) involves many difficulties due to the patients’ lack of insight into their illness and frequent resistance. Therefore, professionals providing somatic, psychiatric, and psychotherapeutic care are often reluctant to undertake the therapy of such patients.
This report reviews some strategies that facilitate the treatment of patients with eating disorders, as well as characteristics that can reduce treatment difficulties. During the treatment of patients, the threapeutic resistance can often be reversed, and the patient can become motivated.
The report also summarizes 10 brief interviews conducted with professionals treating patients with eating disorders. These interviews highlight many aspects that can lead to positive therapeutic experiences in the treatment of these patients. Understanding individual or family dynamics can bring about a turning point in reducing resistance, thus improving the therapeutic relationship and the effectiveness of the treatment. The treatment of eating disorders is not more challenging than that of other severe psychopathological conditions. Recognizing the therapeutic positives and the motivation to treat patients with eating disorders can be crucial in reducing deficiencies in care.
Key words: eating disorders – anorexia nervosa – bulimia nervosa – resistance – therapeutical positives
METHODOLOGICAL STUDY
Zsuzsa Janda, Nóra Rosta, Réka Vidomusz
„I come here to cry and to laugh!” – Working with parents in a child and adolescent psychiatric ward and the evolution of a pilot project.
Working with parents is a priority in the management of child psychiatric disorders, but less attention is paid to parents difficulties and needs in more traditional settings, such as parent consultation. The role of competent parents is essential for the success of the child psychiatric rehabilitation process, but usually their sense of competence is what suffers the most throughout the process. Our Parent Support Group, working with psychodramatic tools, is a unique initiative where parents can share their difficulties and doubts, work on their own difficulties and their relationship with their child, develop their competence and self-reflection skills in a non-judgemental and safe atmosphere. The group combines psychodrama techniques with non-formal learning activities, all in a low-threshold, free format. Our experience is in line with the literature that similar parent support groups can greatly help parents to become more understanding and accepting of their child’s difficulties, as well as providing them with useful information from peers on how to cope with difficulties. The program enables them to learn from others, and to meet other parents with similar difficulties, all with the aim to help reduce their feelings of guilt, shame and isolation.
Keywords: psychodrama, parent support group, child and adolescent psychiatry, rehabilitation
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