For centuries, etiological considerations in medicine have been dominated by the dualism of psychological and physical. Engel’s forty-year-old concept of biopsychosocial cause laid the foundation for a holistic approach that acknowledges the biological, social and psychological factors in the origin of every disease. However, in practice and educational programs of medical professionals, the biological approach actually prevails. Family medicine doctors (FMDs) have a greater ability to recognize and appreciate the psychosocial dimensions of a disease compared to secondary level doctors who are otherwise more inclined to a particular, biological approach. They are, therefore, key factors in the realization of a biopsychosocial approach which implies treatment that will include a social and psychological component, in addition to the biological one. This includes referring patients with somatic diseases to some form of psychological treatment. We contacted employees and concessionaires of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Health Centre in order to examine the attitudes towards psychological treatment methods of FMDs and to what extent they refer their somatic patients to them. The following instruments were used in the research: the General Demographic Data Questionnaire, two short questionnaires structured for the purposes of this study and the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale – Short Form (ATSPPH-SF). The results show that FMDs have positive personal attitudes in reference to seeking professional psychological help, regardless of gender and years of service. Despite this, somatic patients are only sometimes referred to a psychiatrist or for psychological treatment, and rarely to self-help groups. Referral does not depend on attitudes towards seeking psychological help and attending training in psychological treatment methods, but is positively related to years of service. Over 50% of referrals to psychiatrists and for psychological treatments refer to patients with undifferentiated somatic symptoms, followed by gastrointestinal, malignant and cardiovascular diseases. Doctors mostly refer patients with malignant diseases to selfhelp groups (30.5%), followed by gastrointestinal, neurological and rheumatic diseases.