PSYCHOSOMATIC-MEDICINE IN THE GENERAL-HOSPITAL - PRACTICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL CASES

Psychosomatic medicine in general hospital - diagnostic and therapeutic proceedings at patients of medical departments The treatment of patients in medical departments of general hospitals can be improved by a psychosomatic approach, which shows the same attention to psychological and social aspects of illness as to biological. The psychosomatic diagnostics base on the perception of lead symptoms and of the relations of the patient to the hospital staff, therefore communication in the team on the ward is required. If needed additional contacts should be offered to the patient. To the psychosomatic therapy belong - besides information, emotional support and counselling the family members - crisis intervention, help the patient to face the background of his psychic or dependency disorder and supporting the terminal ill.