AUSTRIA
Austrian Society of
Psychosomatic and Psychotherapeutic Medicine
www.arztakademie.at /
www.psychotherapeutische-medizin.at
- Since the
beginning of 1990 the start of Diplomasfor
all doctors
Psychosocial Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Psychotherapeutic Medicine
- Since 2007
integrated specialisation of psychiatry and
psychotherapy
Austrian postgraduate Curricula
- Psychosocial
Medicine
180 hours - 40 h theory
- 40 h Balint/supervision
- 100 h clinical practice with supervision
Bio-psycho-social model
Doctor-patient-communication
Social medicine
Time table 1 year
- Psychosomatic
Medicine
480 hours - 80 h theory
- 200 h skill/supervision/self-experience
80 h group self-experience
20 h relaxation therapy
80 Balint/supervision
- 200 h clinical
practice with supervision
- basics of
psychosomatic medicine including diagnosis
and therapy in different age groups
(child/youth – adult – aging)
- basics of
psychopharmacology
- basics of special
aspects: crisis intervention,
psychopharmacology, sexual medicine et al.
Time table 2 years
Final case presentation

CROATIA
No
curriculum.
The Croatian Society for Psychosomatic Research
tries to foster training programs.
FRANCE
University postgraduate educational programs
with 50 up to 150 h with an university diploma:
- Basic Theory
- Clinical Theory
- Case Discussions

GERMANY
German Society for
Psychosomatic Medicine
www.dgpm.de
Specialisation in
Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,
Subspecialisation in Psychotherapy and
Psychoanalysis.
Basic curriculum "Psychosomatic basic care":
- Theory (20 h)
- Psychosomatic
therapeutic strategies (30 h)
- Balint Group (10
h)

HUNGARY
PhD training in
Psychosomatic Medicine, Specialisation in
Psychotherapy with Board Examination
Course Psychosomatic Medicine, accredited for
CME, 20 h:
- General principles
of Psychosomatic Medicine
- Psychosomatic
Assessment
- Main clinical
psychosomatic disorders (Pain, Oncology et
al.)
- Psychosomatic
prevention
- Psychosomatic
therapy

LATVIA
Postgraduate training
for other medical specialities (1-2 months, 4-12
credit points) and specialisation in
Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (4
years).
Basic psychosomatic curriculum:
- Knowledge and
theory
-
Doctor-patient-relation
- Skills in
psychosomatic diagnostics
-
Psychosomatic/psychotherapeutic methods
- Ethic and
professionalism in medicine

NETHERLANDS
Postgraduate
educational programs are developed and will be
ready 2007/2008.
POLAND
Section of Medical
Psychosomatic of the Polish Medical Association
Basic course Psychosomatic Medicine - 80 hours
- Training
interpersonal communication,
- Basic
interventions,
- Balint group,
- Clinical theory
Course Clinical Psychosomatics - 270 hours
- 130 hours
theoretical lectures and training exercises
- 60 hours
doctor-patient-relation (Balint group)
- 30 hours
communication training
- 30 hours
supervision
- 2 month clinical
internship
Postgraduate training for other medical
specialities (1-2 months, 4-12 credit points)
Specialisation in Psychosomatic Medicine and
Psychotherapy (4 years). 
PORTUGAL
No postgraduate
curriculum
ROMANIA
Postgraduate university courses Psychosomatic
Medicine in Bucharest and Cluj:
- General
psychosomatic theory
-
Doctor-patient-communication
- Therapeutic
psychosomatic approaches
A curriculum for a
joint degree in Psychosomatic Medicine for
CEEPUS Network is in preparation
SWEDEN
Postgraduate University Course Psychosomatic
Medicine
(5 week training, over 200 h, CME):
- Basic
psychosomatic concepts and theory =
mind-body interaction
-
Psychodynamic/behavioural concepts and
theory of development and therapy (60 h)
- Group work,
patients, supervision (10 h)
-
Doctor-patient-interaction (40 h)
- Pain (20 h)
- Stress/ZNS/Neurology
(4h)
- Relaxation therapy
(10 h)
-
Psychological/psychosomatic disorders (20 h)
- Psychosomatic
primary health care (20 h)

SWITZERLAND
Swiss Academy of
psychosomatic and psychosocial medicine
www.appm.ch
Longstanding interest
in the field of psychosocial training:
- Integrated
specialisation in psychiatry and
psychotherapy since decades
- Training in Balint
groups etc since decades
- Organisation of an
academy with certified diploma since
1.1.2000
Swiss Curriculum for a postgraduate Diploma in
Psychosomatische und Psychosoziale Medizin (360 hours)
- Theory -- 120
hours
-
bio-psychosocial model
-
doctor-patient-communication
- psychological
(psychiatric) disorders
- coping
- special
aspects: pain, psycho-oncology,
somatisation, eating disorders et al.
- psychosocial
aspects of childhood and youth
- Clinical practice
skills with supervision -- 120 hours
- Self experience --
120 hours
Skills communication, basic psychotherapeutic
skills, relaxation et al.
- Time table 3 years
- Final examination
no, but re-certification according to CME
standards
