Acute psychosis precipitated by encounter group experience.
Three female patients who suffered acute psychotic illness are described. All these patients became ill during or shortly after attendance at an encounter group run by a single organization. The leadership style of encounter groups run by this organization appears to have been confrontative and authoritarian. Previous studies of "encounter group casualties" suggest that this leadership style is associated with a high risk of psychological injury.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012681:Sensitivity Training Groups