On the formation of a focus for patients with somatic symptoms

Author(s): Kammerer, W.

Journal/Book: Psychotherapeut. 1997; 42: 175 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10010. Springer Verlag. 218-222.

Abstract: The psychodynamic function and the handling of somatic symptoms in psychotherapy have become a center of interest, having been neglected fora long time. This paper presents a concept of focal psychotherapy, which takes the somatic symptom as an individual response of the body to the experience of relationships and to inner conflicts. The psychodynamic diagnostic process and the formulation of the focus is described. The focus makes the link the patient has not been able to make, between the somatic symptom and the dominant affect in the central relationship conflict.

Note: Article Hentschel HJ, Klin Psychosomat Med Henriettenstiftung, Schwemannstr 19, D-30559 Hannover, GERMANY

Keyword(s): focal therapy; somatic symptom; self disorder; body image disorder; treatment theory of psychosomatic patient

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