[Psychoanalytically based psychotherapy].

Depth psychologically founded psychotherapy is a treatment based an psychoanalysis. This article describes the treatment method. The following aspects are especially emphasized: Terminology definitions, historical development, specific differences between depth psychologically founded and analytic psychotherapy, and the treatment practice with the focus an current psychosocial conflicts and the implications connected with these. Then indication, counter-indications and differential indication are discussed, and the status of empirical evaluation is described. Finally the therapist's qualification requirements necessary for this treatment method are explained.