Epidemiology of Psychogenic Disorders : The Mannheim Study · Results of a Field Survey in the Federal Republic of Germany

Presents the results of a ten-year research project on the epidemiology of psychogenic disorders (psychoneuroses, cha- racter neuroses and psychosomatic disorders). The study con- centrates on the age group relevantfor psychotherapeutic care: 25-50 year-olds living in urban communities. Front Matter....Pages I-XIV Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-9 The Literature....Pages 10-17 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 The Project Design....Pages 21-44 Front Matter....Pages 45-45 General Description of the Sample....Pages 47-49 Descriptive Epidemiological Results Derived from the Data Input Sheet....Pages 50-74 Analytical Epidemiological Hypotheses....Pages 75-87 Results Derived from the Interview Protocols....Pages 88-104 Psychological Test Results and Statistical Controls....Pages 105-112 Treatment Uptake and Indication for Psychotherapy....Pages 113-118 Prognosis and Course....Pages 119-122 A Complex Model for the Origin of Psychogenic Disorders....Pages 123-125 Front Matter....Pages 127-127 Results from the Point of View of Epidemiological Research....Pages 129-132 Significance of the Results for Psychoanalysis....Pages 133-134 Implications for the Care of the Psychogenically Ill....Pages 135-138 A Retrospective Assessment and Prospects for the Future....Pages 139-140 Back Matter....Pages 141-176 Shortened version of the original German edition: Psychogene Erkrankungen der Stadtbevoelkerung, 1987, Springer-Verlag Shortened version of the original German edition: Psychogene Erkrankungen der Stadtbevölkerung, 1987, Springer-Verlag