INPATIENT AND WARD PSYCHOSOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY - CONCEPTS, EFFECTIVENESS AND CURATIVE FACTORS

Based on the situation in the Federal Republic of Germany, this articl e reviews the development, organization and theoretical framework of i n-patient and ward psychosomatic psychotherapy. Indications for treati ng psychosomatic patients in hospital, the effects of treatment and so me results on the process of in-patient psychotherapy are summarized. Some of the specific features of in-patient and ward psychotherapy are adopted as components for a theoretical model of in-patient psychothe rapy. Our experience with this form of therapy suggests that it can pl ay an important role within the care system, is a fruitful field for t raining psychotherapists and acts as an excellent model for further re search into psychotherapy.