Dissonance as a productive force in the emergence of alternative crisis support and impetus for social change-principles and organizational form of the association Open Dialogue Leipzig e.V.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This article examines the productivity of dissonance in the development of alternative crisis intervention methods, using the German example of the "Open Dialogue Leipzige.V." The research provides detailed insights into the development of the association and the adaptation of the OD approach to local circumstances.

Methods

The presentation is based on a participatory research process, primarily processing interview data using the Grounded Theory Method. It analyzes the specific practices of implementing Open Dialogue within the association and the organizational and contextual conditions corresponding with it.

Results

Despite the challenges accompanying the introduction and sustainability of Open Dialogue in the German healthcare system, the organization

SUBMITTER: Klatt T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880860 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature