[Development of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapeutic medicine in Germany]

The following article comes from a historical description of the concept of psychosomatics and the psychotherapeutic system of supply. With reference to the memorandum of the situation of the psychosomatic medicine at German universities the developments of the psychotherapeutic system of supply, the guidelines, the psychotherapeutic procedures, settings and concepts of treatment are lined out. The criterions of the description of those specialists are explained as like as outpatient and inpatient treatment models. In the meantime there are many investigations available also to the need of treatment and the demands of this special field. Period of treatment, number of personal included and quality management are also part of the short survey.