[Experiences of a working group about linking inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation and outpatient psychotherapy].
Long waiting times and other reasons make it difficult to carry on outpatient psychotherapy after completion of inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation. Therefore instant linking between the both settings was provided by a working group.


METHODS
Rate of patients taking part, kind of performed outpatient psychotherapy, working state and its change and therapeutic experiences were assessed.


RESULTS
43 patients were referred directly from inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation to outpatient psychotherapy. 79% came to briefings, 63% started treatment, during which the rate of patients able to work increased from 42% to 67%. Especially in the beginning of therapies structure centered techniques were necessary.


CONCLUSIONS
Results are encouraging, but need to be confirmed by a prospective control group design.
Bürger
Wolfgang
W
Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendorf und Psychotherapeut in eigener Praxis in Karlsruhe, Hamburg.
Kludas
Christiane
C
Rüth-Behr
Birgitta
B
Schmeling-Kludas
Christoph
C
D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011613:Psychotherapy