AN EMPIRICALLY BASED REPORT REGARDING CHA NGES, DUE TO THE POLITICAL UPHEAVAL 1989, OF THE STATIONARY PSYCHIATRIC-TREATMENT IN A (FORMER EAST) BERLIN CLINIC

In the present report the authors reach the conclusion that concerning the pathological picture no essential alterations can be observed. Pa tients, however, presently often enter therapy in a worse condition th an before. Thus the tendency to arrive at a chronic stadium increases. In our opinion this development is partly owing to the fact, that the continuity of treatment is interrupted and partly to changes concerni ng the framework of conditions of live in society. We regard it as our task, also with the modified conditions of life, to render possible t he dialogue between all participating in the treatment. Our purpose an d wish remain to put all our available abilities to the disposition of the patients.