Body-relatedness in severe somatoform disorder: Evaluation of the Dresden Body Image Questionnaire

Scheffers, Mia; Kalisvaart, Hanneke; Busschbach, Jooske T. van; Broeckhuysen-Kloth, Saskia van; Bosscher, R.J.; Schoevers, Robert A.; Geenen, Rinie

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.03.116

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“…Internal consistency of the subscales (Dutch version) in a non-clinical sample was good, varying from Cronbach's α = 0.74 for the subscale physical contact to α = 0.91 for the subscale sexual fulfilment Scheffers, van Duijn, Bosscher, Wiersma, & van Busschbach, 2017). People with somatoform disorder scored substantially lower on all subscales than a non-clinical sample (Scheffers, Kalisvaart et al, 2017).…”

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Body drawings as an assessment tool in somatoform disorder

Kalisvaart¹,

Busschbach²,

Broeckhuysen-Kloth³

et al. 2018

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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Body drawings as an assessment tool in somatoform disorder

Kalisvaart¹,

Busschbach²,

Broeckhuysen-Kloth³

et al. 2018

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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“…Dresdner Body Image Questionnaire DBIQ [23, 24]; five aspects of body image are captured by 35 items: vitality, self-acceptance, self-aggrandisement, physical closeness, and sexual fulfilment. The subscales cover ranges of 1–5 with higher values representing a more pronounced characteristic of the dimension under question.…”

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Group body psychotherapy for the treatment of somatoform disorder - a partly randomised-controlled feasibility pilot study

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Background Clinical outcomes for patients with heterogeneous somatoform disorder (bodily distress disorder, including medically unexplained symptoms) are suboptimal, new treatments are required to improve acceptance. Body-oriented psychological therapy approaches have been identified as potentially beneficial additions to the portfolio of treatments. This study was aiming to assess the acceptability, the potential benefits, and associated change processes of manualised group body psychotherapy (BPT) for outpatients with Somatoform Disorder. Methods A randomized controlled feasibility trial was carried out with follow-up at 6 months after baseline assessments using the Primary Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Somatic Symptom Screening Scale (SOMS-7), quality of life ratings (Short-Form Health Survey-36; SF-36) and body image measures (Dresden Body Image Questionnaire). Acceptance was assessed with the Helping Alliance Scale (HAS). Results A total of 24 patients were recruited to participate. Sixteen patients were randomly assigned to receive either manualised BPT or TAU, eight patients were directly assigned to BPT. Drop-out rates were acceptable, patients reported to be highly satisfied with the group intervention. Somatic symptom levels reduced significantly in the BPT group. Additionally, a significant effect on self-acceptance and the mental component of quality of life was observed. Conclusion Group body psychotherapy is a feasible and acceptable treatment for patients with somatoform disorder and a larger trial studying the effectiveness of BPT in these patients should be conducted. Trial registration Retrospectively registered SRCTN12277345 ; Trial Registraton Date: 27/03/2019.

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Body-relatedness in severe somatoform disorder: Evaluation of the Dresden Body Image Questionnaire

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Body drawings as an assessment tool in somatoform disorder

Body drawings as an assessment tool in somatoform disorder

Group body psychotherapy for the treatment of somatoform disorder - a partly randomised-controlled feasibility pilot study

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