[Appreciation index of multifamily psychoanalysis within a territorial Mental Health Service.]

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present research is to assess the satisfaction levels of participants in a multifamily psychoanalysis group conducted within a territorial mental health service, following the model developed by Argentine psychoanalyst Jorge García Badaracco.

Methods: To evaluate participant satisfaction in the therapeutic group, an anonymous satisfaction questionnaire was adopted and administered during each multifamily therapy session between 2016 and 2019. The sample consisted of designated patients and their family members participating in the groups.

Results: The results obtained from measuring participant satisfaction during the specified time period indicate a consistent and increasing level of satisfaction with the group activities conducted by all participants.

Discussion and conclusions: The obtained results indicate that the experience of multifamily psychoanalysis seems to be well-received and positively perceived by both users and family members, thereby contributing to an overall increase in satisfaction with the mental health service. The measurement of subjective satisfaction ratings in scientific literature is explored in relation to satisfaction, adherence, compliance, and treatment persistence, and can also be included as part of a broader set of variables aimed at identifying objective indicators of intervention outcomes in multifamily psychotherapies.