Psychosomatic medicine--a chance for integrated medicine. Position, definition, trends

Issuing from the international level of the psychosomatic medicine a critical estimation of the achievements in the GDR is done. The chances for a higher degree of cooperation resulting from the organisational structure of our public health service are illustrated and with the attempt of a preliminary definition for the psychosomatic medicine at the same time a graduated way of education is indicated. The cogent reasons for the acquisition of knowledge and qualification for results and trends of psychosocial medicine derive themselves from the changed development of morbidity in the developed industrial country GDR and immediately need aimed integration.