Brief multimodal psychosomatic therapy in patients with medically unexplained symptoms: feasibility and treatment effects

Abstract

This randomized pilot study shows that a larger trial studying the effectiveness of BMPT in patients with MUS in primary care is feasible and useful.

Effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention for patients with undifferentiated somatoform disorder: Results from the CIPRUS cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care

“…In previous research the effectiveness of psychological interventions for patients with multiple MUPS was investigated when provided by various healthcare providers, such as psychotherapists and GPs (49). We investigated the effectiveness of an intervention carried out by MHNPs, a new role in Dutch primary care.…”

“…Interventions delivered by MHNPs in general and for patients with somatoform complaints in particular must, therefore, be studied more extensively. Furthermore, incorporating other treatment methods such as physical exercise (49) or relaxation and mindfulness techniques (51) could be helpful for this patient group.…”

Treatment Changes in General Practice Patients With Chronic Mental Disorders Following a Psychiatric–Psychosomatic Consultation

“…The clinical course and outcome did not differ between the IG and the CG. There are other studies 32 that report an improvement in symptom severity after implementation of special treatment regimens. Our data suggest that GPs are, by and large, correct in refraining from many additional diagnostic or therapeutic actions, as they do not necessarily make a difference.…”

Treatment course and its predictors in patients with somatoform disorders: A routine outcome monitoring study in secondary psychiatric care

“…The following control variables were taken into account for the course of symptoms in Table (e.g., Grant et al, ; Iezzoni, ; Karlsen et al, ; Ware et al, ; Zonneveld et al, ): pretreatment BSI total, age, gender, marital status, and employment status. In addition, the predictors that were taken into account for the course of symptoms included (e.g., Pedersen Frølund et al, ; Schröder et al, ; Wortman et al, ; Zonneveld et al, ): education, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, combination of anxiety and mood disorders, total diagnoses, PSC total, BAS, MADRS, SF‐36 physical functioning, SF‐36 social functioning, SF‐36 general health, and the four somatoform disorder groups (undifferentiated somatoform disorder, pain disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hypochondriasis). The following control variables were taken into account for the course of functioning (Zonneveld et al, ): pretreatment SF‐36 physical functioning, age, gender, marital status, and employment status.…”