[Current viewpoints of research in differential indications for psychotherapy]

The important results of research to differential indication for psychotherapy are discussed in their clinical relevance. As meta-analysis have shown, studies which compared the effects of different forms of psychotherapy could not give a clear answer to the question, which form of psychotherapy is indicated for a special type of patient and/or a special type of disease. This fact depends on the great conceptual and theoretical differences between the different forms of psychotherapy. It is postulated that the research of the differential indication between different therapeutic models which based on the same theoretical background e.g. psychoanalysis or behavioral therapy) will be more successful. At least empirical methods to control the differential indication for psychoanalytical treatments are discussed.