A LOOK AT THE PRACTICE OF INPATIENT-PSYCH OTHERAPY IN THE FORMER GDR

After reunification of Germany important changes, discussions and cont roversies have developed in the field of psychotherapy. The ''Intended -Dynamic Group Psychotherapy'' of KURT HOCK, which was nearly unknown in West-Germany until the wall came down, represented the most relevan t form of psychotherapy in the former GDR This concept founded also th e inpatient psychotherapy at the neurologic/psychiatric university cli nic of Restock. The main part of this paper deals with the report of d ay to day approach of this therapy, which had an paradigmatic stand in the field of psychotherapy in the former GDR. Its theoretic basic ass umptions and its development after the second world war are of seconda ry interest in this context. More important to us is the scientific di scussion oriented at the practice of this therapy. At the same time th is should enhance the debate among ''East''- and ''West''-psychotherap ists hopefully independent of a qualitative judgement or normative cla ssification (''better'' vs. ''worse'' therapy).