Journal
Journal of the Balint Society
Vol. 37, 2009
Contents
Frontispiece:
The Balint Society
Programme of meetings of the Balint Society, 2009-2010
The Web Site
Guidelines for Balint leaders
Personal Papers:
‘A Case for Balint’: AH Johnson, CD Brock and J Freedy
‘A history of the theoretical roots of the Balint group method’ AH Johnson
‘The doctor, her patients and the gifts’: Henry Jablonski
‘Consultation without a stethoscope: an informal evaluation of a Balint group for trainees’: Nick Humphreys
‘My experience of facilitating a Balint group and its interface with supervision’: Valerie Parker
‘The importance of strong working alliances in Balint group development’: Richard Addison
‘Reflections on the struggle between altruism and egoism in Parkinson’s disease’: Ariel Arieli
‘The art of professionalism: staying in role’: John Freely, Clive Brock, Amy Blue and Todd Dehar
‘Experience of a Balint group with medical students in Peru’:Pedro Mendoza
Balint Society Essay prize 2009
Winning essays:
‘What Darzi doesn’t know: psychodynamic factors in health’: Richard Stevens
‘The Balint group and the doctor’: Noah Moran
Lectures and talks 2008-2009:
18th Michael Balint Memorial Lecture: ‘Balint at the edge’: Paul Julian
Oxford weekend keynote address 2008:’Personal care in primary care’ by Caroline Palmer
Longhirst weekend keynote address 2009: ‘Why Balint’ by Michael Courtenay
Annual dinner 2009: guest speech by Iona Heath
Reports:
Secretary’s Report: David Watt
Canonbury Balint day: Andrew Dicker
Balint weekend at Whalley Abbey: Caroline Palmer
Balint weekend at Longhirst Hall, Northumberland
Pictures from Northumberland
Pictures from Brasov
Announcements:
The Balint Society Prize Essay 2010
The Ascona Prize 2010
The Balint Society Council 2009-2010
Guidance for contributors
Editor: John Salinsky
Assistant editor: Mary Salinsky