[Situation definition and its significance for diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation]

Diagnostic and therapeutic proceeding involves usually that physician/psychologist became the subject and patient/client the object in a rational process. - Exactly this can cause disturbances of this process, especially in cases of psychosomatic diseases and emotional disturbances. It will be considered (a) whether a more flexible relationship between physican/psychologist and patient/client can be established, (b) whether reflection of the concordance (or discordance) in "defining the situation" leed to new aspects of physicans/psychologists proceeding. (c) Implications for training, methods, therapy and rehabilation will be discussed.