With the development of somatic medicine and emphasis on the development of material and technical aspects of diagnosis and treatment, there is increasingly less space for psychotherapy, i.e. exerting an influence on diseases mainly by means of communication, which is a natural constituent of the physician-patient relationship and an integral part of the doctor’s personality. Application of specialised psychotherapy in somatic medicine in this country still escapes the attention of physicians. The possible indications in different somatic disciplines (medical, gynaecology, urology, allergology etc.) are discussed in the present article.

        Key words: psychotherapy in somatic disciplines - behavioural treatment - doctor-patient relationship.