Psychoanalytic Hospital Treatment in the Twenty-First Century

The Austen Riggs Center is a therapeutic community and open psychiatric hospital dedicated to promoting resilience and self-direction in those with complex psychiatric problems. As an institution, it has a rich history deeply rooted in the last century of psychoanalytic discourse and practice. This...

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Published inThe Psychoanalytic study of the child Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 190 - 194
Main Authors Gerber, Andrew J., Knauss, Daniel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Haven Routledge 01.01.2019
Yale University Press
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Austen Riggs Center
Community
Endowment
Patients
Psychoanalysis
psychoanalytic hospital
Psychotherapy
Social workers
Therapists
Therapy
treatment resistance
New York
United States > US
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Summary:The Austen Riggs Center is a therapeutic community and open psychiatric hospital dedicated to promoting resilience and self-direction in those with complex psychiatric problems. As an institution, it has a rich history deeply rooted in the last century of psychoanalytic discourse and practice. This paper serves as an introduction to the structure and frame of the treatment offered at Riggs with emphasis on the importance of meaning making, patient authority, and the significance of understanding the person in context.
ISSN:0079-7308
2474-3356
DOI:10.1080/00797308.2019.1558603