Abstract
The article is focused on presentation of a new psychotherapeutic tool, which is in these days newly used and tested in acute department in Psychiatric Hospital Bohnice. This psychotherapeutic tool named Patient Card and its goal is to provide more effective psychoterapy during the short--term hospitalization.
All parts of the Card and also goals of this parts are described. The Patient Card was created from the practical needs of the psychiatric deparment and was freely inspired by the theoretical concepts of ACT, PACT, motivational interviewing and parts of self-efficacy support.
The Patient Card is currenty being piloted and its effectivness and significance should be verified in the future by further research studies.