[Psychosomatics in gastroenterology - statement of the Work Group for Psychosomatics in Gastroenterology of the German Society of Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS)].

The Association Psychosomatics in Gastroenterology of the DGVS aims to sharpen the profile of psychosomatic proportions in diagnostics, differential diagnostics and therapy of gastroenterological diseases, increasingly establish psychosomatic aspects in further education and clinical practice guidelines, deepen the cooperation with psychosomatic societies and strengthen the job satisfaction and mental health of gastroenterologists in Germany.