The possibility of a psychosocial intervention, without any strict psychotherapeutic goals, albeit with similar results as those from Psychotherapy, is presented. It has actually given participants the possibility of contacting their inner world and of utilizing resources hitherto unknown to them. Participants provided instruments for the improvement of their abilities to deal with difficult situations in the care of children with cancer. This paper describes an experience with a group of mothers whose children underwent bone marrow transplants, a special type of effective psychosocial intervention, and a learning case from such an experience. The reproduction of such a model on other groups and institutions is recommended.
Group intervention; psycho-oncology; health psychology