// Psychological diagnostics
Recognize what is causing stress.
Strengthen what helps.
Psychological diagnostics
General treatment options
The psychological therapies are conducted on a behavioral therapy basis.
The main focus is on stress management and pain management training within the framework of orthopedic rehabilitation.
The main task of the psychological department – besides providing support in coping with illness – consists primarily of motivational work to optimize lifestyle, adapted to the respective clinical picture.
Both individual therapy and thematic and problem-oriented group therapy are used, predominantly based on behavioral therapy principles and in small groups.
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Individual therapy (behavioral therapy)
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Theme-centered group therapies: Pain seminar, introduction to relaxation
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Lectures on various health-related topics
Psychological diagnostics
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Conducting standardized psychological tests on pain perception, physical and psychological complaints, anxiety/depression, and disease-relevant personality traits.
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Clinical-psychological interview with biosocial history and structured interview on chronic pain
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Neuropsychological screening and testing of cognitive performance
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Individual psychological counseling
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Crisis intervention (in individual sessions)
Psychological groups:
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Psychological pain therapy (active coping with chronic pain)
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Jacobson relaxation therapy
Psycho-education in the form of lectures:
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Stress management
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Sleep disorders
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Enjoy losing weight
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Introduction to psychological pain therapy (active pain management)