title: [Urology and Psychosomatics. A historical summary].
abstract: The investigation and description of psychosomatic interrelationships has a long tradition in the field of urology. At the beginning of last century, psychosomatic theories and therapies involving urologic questions were developed, some of which are still part of current therapeutic strategies. Numerous studies accentuated the need for a psychosomatic diagnostics and therapy of urologic diseases. The appreciation of psychosomatic urology is growing, a fact which is reflected in current urological teaching curricula.
authors.affiliation: Fachklinik für Psychotherapeutische Medizin in den Bliestal-Kliniken, Blieskastel. k.bernardy@bliestal.mediclin.de
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bernardy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Köllner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine / Q000266:history*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D014572:Urology / Q000266:history*