[Decoupling or ultra-short therapy of torticollis]

S. Rentrop's survey of literature on the history of the psychotherapeutic treatment of torticollis (76 titles) last year has encouraged us to contribute two examples of treatment to the discussion. The large number of theories, explanations, and treatment methods reveals the wide variety of increasingly effective treatment techniques, but it also makes apparent the dilemma involved in the search for a clear and comprehensive theory. On the basis of two case studies, we would like to show how torticollis symptoms could be eliminated with the help of a one-time focus on a largely unconscious traumatic complex, without additional therapy. One of the two female patients was treated in a supportive clinical environment, the other appeared at the out-patient clinic only once. Finally, we discuss the theoretical approach involved.