Abstract
We aimed to identify the functional differentiation of psychosomatic medicine between general hospitals and a psychiatric hospital. Subjects in this issue were 6 inpatients in our hospital, who experienced former admission to some general hospitals. The author of this issue interviewed subjects and doctors on duty using the semistructured style. The age of 6 patients ranged from 14 to 64 years old. Subjects consisted of a male and 5 females. Four of them were diagnosed as eating disorders, and the remaining 2 as mood disorder, and adjustment disorder respectively. Former hospitals were all general hospitals including a university hospital. The following are our results. 1)The psychosomatic medical unit in a psychiatric hospital allows long-term admission and a patient-centered approach in psychosomatic medicine. 2)It works as a rehabilitation center between general hospitals and patients' comunities. 3)The cooperation of general hospitals with psychiatric hospitals in psychosomatic medicine makes it possible to individualize every patient suffering from his/her problems.
