[Biopsychosocially informed therapy of symptoms related to premature ovarian failure]

The basic legal conditions for pursuing medical activities in Hungary require that psychologists be employed at certain somatic departments. In the Hungarian medical practice, however, attitudes recognizing the potential role of psychological factors in the course of diseases are not widely present. The modern psychosomatic approach to healing includes biological, psychological and social factors that may predispose one to, precipitate or perpetuate a medical condition. This case study of a 35-year-old woman reports on a therapy in which the symptoms were indicative of both premature ovarian failure and anxiety, influencing each other in a bidirectional way. Therapy also included interventions on physical (hormonal therapy, Jacobson's progressive relaxation technique) and psychological levels (cognitive behavioral interventions). This case management is an example for how physician-psychologist collaboration serves the best interests of patients. Orv Hetil. 2017; 158(36): 1432-1435.