Psychotherapeutic services for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzRobberies, but also suffering or witnessing serious accidents or special dangerous situations can be very stressful events for those affected, which often lead to psychological injury (trauma). This can be triggered by the immediate threat to life and limb as well as the feeling of helplessness and being completely at the mercy of others.
Like physical wounds, psychological injuries require special help to heal. If you are suffering from a psychological injury, you should seek help as soon as possible after the traumatic experience. In doing so, you will counteract the development of mental illnesses with long-term consequences and strengthen your natural self-healing powers.
Following a recognized occupational accident or disease, the statutory accident insurance scheme provides for the psychotherapy procedure in this case. The procedure regulates the requirements as well as the implementation of the services for you. Only medical and psychological psychotherapists who have special expertise and are willing to assume certain duties can participate in this procedure.
Your therapy will begin with up to 5 sessions. Afterwards, a decision is made on whether to continue outpatient psychotherapy in the form of short-term or long-term therapy. In particularly severe cases, inpatient services may also be considered.
The therapy will be initiated by your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund or by the transit physician.