청소년 정신분열증 환자 어머니의 단기집단 정신치료의 연구

Study of Group Short-Term Psychotherapy of the Mothers of Adolescent Schizophrenic Patients

To evaluate schizophrenic mothers’ conflict, depression, and attitude toward their schizophrenic children and how they perceive psychiatric illness, we studied group process of nine mothers in twelve sessions. The results were as follows * 1) There was not significant difference of BDI score statistically irrespective of group psychotherapy. 2) There was significant difference in only atmosphere of family in PBR. 3) There was partial changes in cause, treatment and perspective of disease. 4) Drop-out rate was 10.1 %. 5) Late attendance rate was 2.8 persons per session and abscence rate was 0.8 person per session. 6) Group silence was 0.9 frequency per session and there was great difference to authority and style of therapist. 7) Laughther rate and crying rate were 0.6 and 0.4 frequency, respectively. 8) Familial attendance was 0.3 person per session except mothers. 9) There was overt depression during group psychotherapy. 10) Uncooperation of therapist made group process to involve only therapist. 11) Goup cohesion and unversality were major group dynamics, which dependency and helplessness appeared.