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April 1, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Balint group putting on medical trainees in psychiatric internship: first findings and pilot project at Fribourg University, Switzerland

Isabelle Gothuey Corinne Dévaud

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Key Points

Balint groups effectively improve empathy and understanding for medical trainees in their psychiatric rotations.
During the first year, trainees frequently identified with patients, presenting emotional challenges for moderators.
Analysis of group dynamics highlighted shifts in trainee perspectives between the first and second years of implementation.
Further studies are needed to quantify student satisfaction and refine the effectiveness of the Balint group approach.

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Pilot project investigates the role of Balint group sessions in enhancing empathy among medical trainees, suggesting improved emotional dynamics.

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Gothuey et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454cb31b076d99fa5a441 https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.916

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