EFECT OF PSYCHOTHERAPY FROM THE VIEW OF A NURSE

Abstract Psychotherapeutic thinking dates back to the very beginning of our culture which is documented in old literary records as well as in ancient works of art. This is because psychotherapy stabilizes an emotionally disturbed and instable person. My work describes the effects of psychotherapy on patients after a six-week therapeutic group with regard to the competences of a general nurse. In my work I try to find in what way, if at all, a nurse can influence psychosomatic troubles of patients participating in a therapeutic group. The research set consisted of 10 clients {--} 5 of whom were women at the ages of 42, 35, 46, 55, 40 and 5 were men at the ages of 41, 35, 59, 34, 30. The choice of clients focused on two closed groups. The interviews took place in two stages {--} at the beginning and after the termination of the group. My concern was to monitor whether the clients take part in the group for the first time, what are their expectations, in what way they manage their panic attacks or anxieties and whether a nurse can in any way influence them. The method used for the qualitative research was a semistructured interview for which basic scopes of questions were created. Some information was taken from medical documentation. The results were processed into 10 case reports. The interviews were made with regard to the research questions. Clients entering a psychotherapeutic group expect to find a solution to their problems in a short span of time regardless of their diagnosis - this research question proved at 7 out of 10 clients. The question is to what extent they manage to solve their problems at home. Clients entering a psychotherapeutic group prefer to solve their psychosomatic troubles by pharmacotherapy, at the end of the group therapy, however, they prefer psychological means to deal with their troubles {--} this research question proved at 5 out of 10 client. The anticipated benefit of my work in practical life is to improve the quality of the care of a nurse of clients during their participation in therapeutic groups, her edified approach to psychosomatic troubles of clients and professional skill at relaxation techniques