Accompaniment:

Everyday the patient is seen by his doctor: this discussion permits better understanding of the origin and the nature of his disorders and assessment of the effects of the treatment, weighing up the correct relationship between its benefits and its possible drawbacks.

With a psychiatrist for every seven patients, rather than thirty as a general rule, medical time is enhanced.

The doctor has the time necessary for the quality treatment unsparingly given.

The content of the daily discussion depends on the illness considered, its stage of evolution, and the particular situation of the patient.

Real psychological progress is accomplished during the stay as a result of this daily consultation (including Saturday and Sunday).

Every morning, after breakfast, the patient may take part in corporal expression sessions or gentle gymnastics, proposed by a psycho-motrition.

Meals may be taken in the bedroom or in the restaurant, according to the patient’s wishes and his state of health.

The afternoon is consecrated according to the day to information meetings about depression, sleeping disorders, talk groups about alcoholic illness, psychology education groups on bipolar mood illnesses.

It is also possible to take part every afternoon in an art-therapy workshop or a computer workshop.

Finally between 5 and 7pm a student in psychology organises parlour games or a film show.

Also twice a month alternately classical or jazz concerts are organised.

Naturally the programme is different for each patient according to his wishes, the stage of evolution of his illness and the type of pathology.