Practical information

Our psychologists are consulted after referral by the attending physician or another care provider in consultation with the attending physician. Therefore, they are specifically linked to certain departments within our hospitals. Psychologist referrals may be performed by the following specialties:

• Cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation
• Diabetes
• Primary care psychology adults, children, adolescents
• Primary perinatal psychology (the entire period from pregnancy to a time after delivery)
• Geriatrics (clinic, internal liaison, day hospital, cognitive rehabilitation)
• Maternity Unit (fertility)
• Neurology, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation (nerves)
• Obesity (being overweight)
  
• Oncology and oncological rehabilitation (cancer)
• Palliative Care (end of life)
• Paediatrics
• Pain rehabilitation
• Psychiatry
• Help with giving up smoking
• Back Clinic
• Sexology
• Sleep

The psychologists are also involved in multidisciplinary teams formed around our patients. As part of these teams, they report on the mental aspects of being ill.

Psychological services are included in our hospitals' global services for some patients. This is the case for patients admitted in the context of psychiatry, paediatrics, oncology and internal liaison geriatrics.

Psychological support for cardiac rehabilitation is not only provided for inpatients but also as part of outpatient aftercare during the rehabilitation period. Palliative care patients are also offered psychological services. For primary psychology (consultations/group offerings), a reimbursement system is provided through agreements with health insurance funds (government).

All other patients will be charged for consultations in case of psychological intervention, diagnostics and/or support or therapy. Since 1 October 2009, patients trying to give up smoking are partially reimbursed by mandatory health insurance. Various health insurance funds now intend to provide partial financial compensation under certain conditions for other patients too, especially for children and adolescents under the age of 18.