title: [Specific position of physical therapy in psychiatry].
abstract: It is pointed out that in modern psychiatry physical therapy has to be integrated as therapeutic tool beside psychopharmacology, verbal psychotherapy and occupational therapy. The expression physical therapy is used here in a large sense. As an example endogenous depression is chosen to show which conditions are necessary when using physical therapy in a rational way. Concerning the other groups of psychiatric disorders it was referred in the book "Physikalische Therapie in der Psychiatrie" ("physical therapy in psychiatry").
mesh_terms: D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000379:methods; D008405:Massage; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy
vernacular_title: Zur spezifischen Indikationsstellung der Physikalischen Therapie in der Psychiatrie.