Michael Balint
Michael Balint - whose real name is " Mihly Bergsmann "(the name" Blint , adopted in 1920-1921, was later anglicized to "Balint") - is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst original Hungarian , born on December 3, 1896 Budapest , and died in England December 31, 1970.
He was influenced by Sndor Ferenczi in Budapest , followed by Karl Abraham in Berlin , where he worked at the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute and was associated with Melanie Klein.
After his stay in Berlin and his return to Budapest, he resumed his analysis with Ferenczi. He heads the polyclinic psychotherapy.
In Britain, he became one of the largest among the members of Group Middle English (with Donald Winnicott ). He died in England in 1970 of a heart attack.
It's profoundly original ideas of Michael Balint, in its exercise and practice of psychoanalytic work, that we owe the creation of " Balint groups "important tools for supervision and reflection on the doctor-patient relationship - and by extension, control for all health professionals and professional relationship. Balint groups have been the source of the current groups of analysis practices found in today's world of health, education, social work and adult education.
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