Klinik Menterschwaige is a specialized hospital for inpatient psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and psychosomatics in Munich, founded in 1979 by Prof. Dr. Gunter Ammon. Uses verbal and nonverbal psychoanalytic therapy methods to achieve structural personality change. Patients are placed in milieu groups sharing meals, therapy, and collaborative projects. Treats approximately 320 inpatient patients per year.
Best for
Individuals seeking genuinely psychoanalytic residential psychiatric treatment with minimal pharmacological intervention and strong emphasis on relational healing through milieu therapy.
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Founded on Gunter Ammon's Dynamic Psychiatry model. Integrates psychoanalysis, group dynamics, and milieu therapy. Views destructive relationships and trauma as primary causes of mental illness. Psychopharmacology follows the principle 'as much as necessary, as little as possible.'