[Specialty clinics for epilepsies--a requirement in our time].

Explained are the reasons for the necessary establishing--for the present as a model. Projected is one clinical centre of over-regional importance (capacity: 200 admissions) for epileptic patients. Children, youth and adults, who are (sub-)acute ill, will be treated by means of a four to rather eight weeks program in order to obtain a medical and social (re-)habilitation. Their family members and/or partners might be involved. Prevention with respect to the development of chronic psychosyndromes causing premature disability and social disintegration is an essential task of this special clinic. Prepromotion to take up a profession may also be of importance. By this means the prognosis of epilepsies will be improved. Evaluation of psychotherapeutic findings is a part of necessary scientific work.