IN REGARDS TO THE RELATIONS BETWEEN MENTA L AND PHYSICAL MEDICINE

The doctor-patient relationship relies on the doctor's empathic capaci ty to hold and listen to his patient. Yet, clinicians find it difficul t to adapt themselves to this pattern. In this paper, the authors unde rline some regressive aspects involved in the choice of the medical pr ofession, and the defense mechanisms working against the patient distr ess. As for the hospital milieu, we emphasize the complex group dynami cs specially underlying the basic assumptions, in order to with hold a ggression. As the psychosomathic theory has been obliterated we are in need of a unitary theoretical pattern; nevertheless, mind-body dualis m is still alive in the medical training. We assume that clinicians st ill believe that differences between the mind and its somatic symptoms do exist, since the acceptance of patients as a mind-body unit, means taking care of their psychological problems as well.