[Ethical aspects of the therapist-patient relationship in psychotherapy]

Various aspects of the duty conscientiousness and readiness of the physician are discussed. A regards the duty of conscientiousness, the command of all scientifically legitimated therapeutical methods, the critical investigation into personal views and behaviours towards the patients and the necessity to consider the multiformity of the disease processes and, if necessary, to make use of the potentials of the team work with colleagues are particularly dealt with. The problems regarding the duty of readiness are explained as well as the necessity of a similar approach to the duty of preservation and information.