[Work profile of social work in inpatient psychotherapy. Clinical fields and social rights implications].
OBJECTIVE
The task profile of social work in (acute) inpatient psychotherapy--unlike psychiatric inpatient treatment--is only fragmentarily described by the so-called Psychiatrie-Personalverordnung (Psych-PV). The aim of the present investigation was, therefore, to provide valid and representative data to define its respective scope of duties.


METHODS
During a prospective one-year assessment at the Department of Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine at the Philipps-University of Marburg/Germany, we recorded corresponding data of social work referring to three areas of interest, i.e., "education and occupation", "housing and family", and "psychotherapy support".


RESULTS
Our data suggest a broad overlap with the corresponding task profile of social work at psychiatric hospitals, which clearly differs, however, from the more therapeutical approach in social work as practiced in Anglo-American countries.


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings stress the need for a re-evaluation of social work in inpatient psychotherapy concerning its specific task profile and the respective time values.
Schreiber
W
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Klinik für Psychotherapie und Verhaltenstherapie, Philipps-Universität Marburg. schreibe@mailer.uni-marburg.de
Pilz
W
W
Becker
T
T
Krieg
J C
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*