Abstract

The paper describes long-term analytic group psychotherapy of patients in the early stages of psychosis. Initially, the dynamics were dominated by silence, regressive functioning of members and an active role of the therapist. With the development of cohesion, interpersonal interactions, the exchange of experiences and emotions, and the realization of goals of the initial phase of healing appear. In the seventh year of the work, there is a stratification in the group due to different levels of functioning. Members’ absences and different levels of functioning become common topics in the group. Members with lower levels of functioning leave the group, and new ones, with equal levels of functioning are included in the group, and the group continues to operate. The paper presents examples from the group process.