Clinical research on psychotherapeutic and psychosomatic careThis article provides the current state of knowledge of clinical research in psychotherapy and psychosomatic care. A standardized evidence-based approach in clinical practice seems to be ...
Chronic fatigue is a frequent complaint, but only leads to a medical consultation when consequences like sleep disturbance and reduced productivity become debilitating. Fear of a somatic disorder is usually prominent. However, the symptoms are usually ...
Somatoform disorders in childhood and adolescence: Prospects fort he DSM-VAbstract.The validity, reliability and clinical utility of the current DSM-IV-TR criteria for somatoform disorders are highly debated. The DSM-V workgroup therefore recommends ...
Does DSM-V provide the solution for classification problems with somatoform disorders?Abstract.Since its introduction as a new diagnostic category in DSM-III, that concept of somatoform disorders has been frequently criticized. In several countries, the ...
Causal Attributions about Bodily Sensations in Somatoform DisordersSummary. It is a common assumption that somatoform disorders are associated with somatic causal attributions; and that these subjective attributions contribute to the maintenance of the ...
Dissociative Psychopathology in Somatoform DisordersSummary. This study investigates the association between dissociative symptoms and somatoform disorders. Psychiatric inpatients (n = 497) with affective disorders (F3), anxiety and adjustment disorders (...
Somatic Complaints in Patients with Mental Disorders: Systematization and Psychotherapeutic ImplicationsSummary. Hardly any systematization aids and psychotherapeutic treatment considerations regarding somatic complaints in patients with mental disorders ...
Psychodynamic Short-Term Outpatient Group Therapy with Patients Suffering from Somatoform DisordersAbstract. The effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic group therapy with patients with somatoform disorders is being demonstrated. Six groups over 20 ...