title: [General significance and quality standards in psychosomatic care].
abstract: The relevance of psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic in--and--out patient service is evident. Two important examples of psychosomatic care are described: somatoform and cardiovascular disorders. Quality assurance is necessary. There are data concerning the efficacy and the cost-benefit relation.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Sonnenburgstrasse 9/1, A-6020 Innsbruck. gerhard.schuessler@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schüssler
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D006801:Humans; D009449:Neurocirculatory Asthenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome