[OPD in the hospital: an algorithm for structuring the diagnostic process with the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics OPD-2].

Objectives: Operationalized psychodynamic diagnostics OPD-2 is a diagnostic procedure that has proven to be valuable for psychotherapy. However, to date there has been only little discussion about the application context and any necessary adaptations to various clinical fields.

Methods And Results: The working group "Implementation of OPD in Clinical Practice" proposes an algorithm for the sequential and adapted use of OPD depending on the clinical context.