The DGPM has about 1,400 members, the largest professional association for the field of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy in Germany.

Tasks

• The DGPM promotesscientificandclinicaldevelopment of the discipline.
• TheDGPMrepresents the interestsof the Department ofPsychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy,the additional designation ofpsychotherapy andpsychotherapeuticprocedures ininpatient and outpatientmedical care, training, education and research.
• TheDGPMrepresents the interests ofmembersin all committeesof health policyandis committed toa fair andadequate fundingof the territoryintheoutpatient and inpatient care.
• TheDGPMorganizesan annualscientific meetingand other training and educationevents thatare certified bytheMedical Associations.Ourjournalis theÄrztliche PsychotherapieandtheZeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie.

Organisation

• TheDGPM is divided into afederal associationand regional associations.
• Thecoordination ofactivitiesat the federal leveland state levelis done byan advisory board.
• On the boardof the Federationbothpracticing physicians,hospital doctors, university teachersas well as thedifferentbasic orientationsare represented(analyticalandbehavioral therapy).

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