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ReferateAs for the composition of different professions in Balintgroups there is a desirable heterogeneity. Integration of differentother methods in Balint group work is very common.This shows that Balint group work in Germany is of greatinterest for many specialists of various disciplines, not onlygeneral practice (Häfner and Petzold, 2007) or psychotherapy.It is also a good method of continuing medical education.The ideas of Michael Balint are very much alive if no longerin their original way, but in many settings adapted to thenew situations in medicine – according to changing realitiesin the medical field.Fig. 3: Specialties of the Balint group leaders (Doctors).Inclusion of other methods in classic Balint WorkThe most common methods incorporated into Balint groupsare role play (15.3 %), imagination (13.8 %), sculpture(6.6 % ) (Otten, 2005) and psychodrama (4.5 %) (Fig. 4).Other methods that are integrated into.Fig. 4: Other methods integrated in classic Balint group work.Classic Balint group work are focusing, family therapy,group analysis, painting, music, body psychotherapy, systemicelements, behavioural techniques, problem solving, livetalks with patients, reflecting team and supervision. Thesewere not very commonly included but they show the heterogeneityof the techniques applied.ConclusionsDespite the original intention of Michael Balint, the ideaof weekly Balint groups is not generally realised in Germanytoday. Usually sessions are every two weeks. Neither is Balint-groupleadership by psychoanalysts very common. Theduration of each session is according to the idea of MichaelBalint as well as the number of participants registered pergroup, but the number of actively participating members issignificantly fewer.References• Argelander, H. (1979): Balintgruppen. In A. Heigl-Evers(Ed.): Psychologie des ZwanzigstenJahrhunderts, Bd. VIII: Lewin und die Folgen: Sozialpsychologie,Gruppendynamik, Gruppentherapie (S. 822-829).Zürich: Kindler.• Foitzig, E. C. (2007): Epidemiologische Untersuchung zurEntwicklung der Balintarbeitin Deutschland (von 1970 bis 2000). Med. Diss. [Medicalthesis] Rheinisch-WestfälischeTechnische Hochschule Aachen.• Häfner, S., Foitzig, E., Petzold, E. R. (2005): Some unknownfacts about Balint groupsin Germany. In: L. Karlberg, T. N. Rönnås, H. Sjöström(Eds.): Proceedings of the 14thInternational Balint Congress Stockholm 2005 (pp. 184-187). Stockholm: Reproprint.Häfner, S., Petzold, E. R. (2007): The role of primary carepractitioners in psychosocial care inGermany. The Permanente Journal 11, 52-55.• Knoepfel, H. K. (1984): Wirkungen der Balint-Gruppe aufTeilnehmer und Gruppenleiter. In:B. Luban-Plozza, H. H. Dickhaut (Eds.): Praxis der Balint-Gruppen. Beziehungsdiagnostik undBeziehungstherapie (S. 117-124). Berlin, Heidelberg, NewYork, Tokyo: Springer.• Otten, H. (2007): Balintarbeit mit Skulptur. In: S. Häfner(Ed.): Die Balintgruppe. PraktischeAnleitung für Teilnehmer (pp. 89-92). Köln: DeutscherÄrzte-Verlag.• Petzold, E. R. (2008): Wer sind wir? – „EpidemiologischeUntersuchung zur Entwicklung derBalintarbeit in Deutschland (1970-2000)“ [Who Are We? –Some Epidemiologic Facts]. Balint-Journal 9, 109-111.Address for correspondence:Dr. Steffen Häfner72076 Tuebingen, Silcherstr. 5, Germanysteffen.haefner@med.uni-tuebingen.deBuletinul Asociaţiei Balint, vol. xii., nr. 45, Martie <strong>2010</strong>23

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