Psychosomatische Osteopathie

This article provides an overview of the specific thinking and action in psychosomatic osteopathy in general and the book “Psychosomatic Osteopathy” by Torsten Liem in particular. Basic assumptions, extended principles, dysfunction models, diagnostic and treatment approaches are explained as well as differences to conventional osteopathic approaches. Etiological factors, risk factors and mechanisms of action of complaints, healing responses and soma-physiology-experience-context dysfunction patterns (SPECD) are presented to develop an understanding of specific treatment approaches in the context of PSO. Thus, consideration of multiple interdependent and dynamically interwoven influences, holarchic levels of regulation, and systems of equilibrium in diagnosis and treatment is clinically relevant, as is identification and differentiation of genetic, epigenetic, and metabolic influences. Treatment indications and the treatment set-up in the context of PSO will be taught. In addition, the special importance of resources, coregulation and feedback loops in the treatment setting of PSO will be elaborated.