ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book provides the professional reality that contemporary psychoanalytic ideas are sadly absent in understanding the process of recovery of a severely mentally ill patient. It examines the theoretical concepts and clinical techniques from a particular psychoanalytic model to understanding the subjective state of mind of people with psychosis. The book offers considerable breadth in aspects of a residential setting for psychotic patients, that is, attending to the internal world of this patient population. It focuses on group and individual processes clearly require an interpersonal and intrapsychic depth to understand how the patient relates to himself and others. The book describes that training needs are embedded within A. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and in the professional context of mental health and social care requirements. It deals with complex management, leadership, and employment issues.
