Adolescents with somatic symptom disorder experienced less anxiety and depression than healthy peers during the first COVID‐19 lockdown

Nardi, Laura De; Abbracciavento, Giuseppe; Cozzi, Giorgio; Ronfani, Luca; Viola, Irene; Bigolin, Lara; Barbi, Egidio; Trombetta, Andrea

doi:10.1111/apa.15877

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“…In one cross-sectional study by De Nardi et al [56], the authors evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on a sample of adolescents with and without somatic symptom disorder (SSD). The SSD group, during the lockdown, reported a significant reduction in physical symptoms, as well as amelioration of both depressive and anxiety symptoms, as compared to healthy controls [56].…”

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The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

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Coelho

Kluwe-Schiavon

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People with pre-pandemic health conditions are more vulnerable and more likely to suffer greater psychosocial impact due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures. Thus, the objective of this work was to systematically review the impact of the early stages COVID-19 pandemic on people with pre-existing psychiatric disorders. The search was performed between 23 January and 2 September 2021 in PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE. A total of 4167 published results were identified; however, only 49 were included in this review. Results show that there was considerable heterogeneity among studies, which resulted in a low consensus. However, it seems that the impact of the first stage of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric disorders was two-fold: (1) an overall effect, in which people suffering from psychiatric disorders in general experienced more psychological distress and anxiety when compared to people who had no psychiatric diagnosis, and (2) a condition-specific effect, namely in people suffering from eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. Moreover, the current work highlights that there were also some external factors that were related to worsening symptoms. For instance, unemployment or experiencing work and financial difficulties can be a trigger for greater distress during the pandemic for people with mood disorders, and being alone and in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually increase substance use and relapse rates. Further studies are needed to prospectively investigate the long-term effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic on people with (pre)-existing psychiatric conditions and on the onset or deterioration of psychiatric-related symptoms in a larger number of participants, as well as exploring the long-term effects of the current pandemic on mental health.

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The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

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Kluwe-Schiavon

et al. 2022

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“…In particular, research conducted on a population of adolescents suffering from somatoform disorders has revealed an improvement in the emotional aspects during the lockdown (De Nardi et al 2021). In this study it was recorded that the reduction of stressors was linked to the teaching change.…”

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Personality traits through psychological dimensions in adolescents with headache: an investigation on how social isolation during the pandemic influenced mental health – a pilot study

Basile,

Terenzi,

Abbracciavento

2023

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Introduction:We wanted to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent isolation have influenced some psychological characteristics according to the model of the Big Five theory in a group of adolescents suffering from chronic diseases such as headache. Material and methods: Before and after the lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, we administered the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to a group of adolescents suffering from headache. We took into account the presence of protective factors and risk factors, such as psychiatric comorbidity, friendships, relation with parents, perception of school difficulties and bullying, through a structured interview. We used the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to evaluate the differences for factors of the Big Five model between the two periods. Results: Fifteen patients (12 females and 3 males), with a mean age of 16 years (max. 18 years, min. 13 years), agreed to repeat the evaluation after one year; of these, 7 suffered from tension-type headache, 5 from migraines with aura and 3 females from somatization headache. There was a significant increase in the levels of conscientiousness after the lockdown. Conclusions: Our study demonstrated an unexpected improvement in a personality trait considered positive, during a period of high traumatic value. We hypothesize that adolescents suffering from chronic headaches may have peculiar personal characteristics, and that these may be susceptible to some environmental and relational factors.

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“…The systematic review study by Van Driel, et, al, used Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) and the somatization subscale of the Symptom Checklist 90-item version (SCL-90 SOM) as a helping tool in SSD assessment. 10 In Indonesia, where primary care is the center of SD management, during anamnesis primary physicians can use PHQ-15 to help in screening for SD. Besides DSM-5 SSD categories, physicians can categorize SD with Panduan Penggolongan dan Diagnosis Gangguan Jiwa III (PPDGJ III) which refers to ICD-10 criteria.…”

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Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Somatic Symptom Disorder

Ariyanti

2024

JPPBR

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Introduction – Somatic symptom disorder (SSD), before known as somatoform disorder (SD), is characterized by a preoccupation that is nondelusional and general with fears of having, or the idea that the body has a serious disease based on his or her misinterpretation of bodily symptoms in six or more months. In SSD management there is a multifaceted approach that is tailored to each patient. Psychological interventions specifically cognitive behavioral therapy reported can improve the symptoms and reduce the healthcare cost significantly. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) has an accepted evidence base for a range of psychiatric problems, especially for SSD treatment also has been suggested as one possible approach that could adapted to this situation. Methods – In this article, researchers used the review method by collecting several kinds of literature from 2011-2021 that discuss somatic symptom disorder, cognitive behavioral therapy, and internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for somatic symptom disorder. Results – A referral system for patients with SSD to a mental health expert is needed if they do not find any progress when handled by the physician in primary care. Proven therapies for SSD such as CBT and mindfulness-based therapy. ICBT was approved and increased usage within the pandemic of COVID-19 and brought some highly standardized courses consistent across patients. Discuss – The effectiveness of ICBT has been evaluated in the management of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), adjustment disorder, chronic pain, bipolar disorder, and phobias. CBT in multicenter randomized controlled trials reported effectiveness in the treatment of SSD and medically unexplained symptoms, “Health anxious” patients get over two years of sustained symptomatic benefit, without any different impact on total costs, and also decreased the physical symptoms, disability, and psychological distress. Conclusion – Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) can be highly effective in the treatment of somatic symptom disorder (SSD). ICBT can provided in therapist-guided, unguided, or as a bibliotherapy. This tool is already recommended as a treatment of choice during the pandemic. Although wider RCT on the use of ICBT in clinical practice, particularly in SSD therapy, with a variety of demographic characteristics to provide additional evidence of the effectiveness of this technique, as well as increased awareness among clinicians and the general public. Keywords: SSD, somatic, CBT.

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Adolescents with somatic symptom disorder experienced less anxiety and depression than healthy peers during the first COVID‐19 lockdown

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

Personality traits through psychological dimensions in adolescents with headache: an investigation on how social isolation during the pandemic influenced mental health – a pilot study

Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Somatic Symptom Disorder

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