Use of Balint Groups (BGs) to Support Wellbeing Amongst Medical Students in a Public Health Institution
Aims: BG is named after its founder, Michael Balint, a trained therapist. BGs are reflective practice groups and have been shown to help with critical reflection, self-discovery and deep connection to others. It can enhance empathic understanding of the doctor-patient therapeutic relationship and ha...
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| description | Aims: BG is named after its founder, Michael Balint, a trained therapist. BGs are reflective practice groups and have been shown to help with critical reflection, self-discovery and deep connection to others. It can enhance empathic understanding of the doctor-patient therapeutic relationship and has been used to facilitate reflections amongst doctors and other healthcare professionals. Its application in medical students have not been widely studied. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-73ffcb22585d4088b9e1da5fc043fdfa2025-08-20T02:50:55ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S107S10710.1192/bjo.2025.10312Use of Balint Groups (BGs) to Support Wellbeing Amongst Medical Students in a Public Health InstitutionLay Ling Tan0Karen Koh1Changi General Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeChangi General Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeAims: BG is named after its founder, Michael Balint, a trained therapist. BGs are reflective practice groups and have been shown to help with critical reflection, self-discovery and deep connection to others. It can enhance empathic understanding of the doctor-patient therapeutic relationship and has been used to facilitate reflections amongst doctors and other healthcare professionals. Its application in medical students have not been widely studied.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425103128/type/journal_article |
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