ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2017
Cognitive behavioral therapy for somatic symptom disorders in later life: a prospective comparative explorative pilot study in two clinical populations.
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- Global research status and trends of somatic symptom disorder: A bibliometric study.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- A cognitive behavioural group treatment for somatic symptom disorder: a pilot study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- T4+T3 Combination Therapy: An Unsolved Problem of Increasing Magnitude and Complexity.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2021Article
- Predictors of Persistent Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms: Findings From a General Population Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundElderly patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) put a great burden on the health care delivery system. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in adults with SSD. However, no studies have been conducted yet into CBT for SSD in later life.
objectivesWe explored the feasibility of CBT for SSD in the elderly.
methodsThis is a prospective pilot study comparing two outpatient specialty mental health settings for adults (<60 years; n=13) and for elderly patients (≥60 years; n=9) with SSD. Intervention was 18 structured, protocoled, and supervised CBT sessions. Outcomes were somatic symptoms, pain intensity, pain disability, quality of life, depressive symptoms, and generalized anxiety symptoms. Feasibility of the CBT intervention was explored with self-developed questions, both for the therapists and the patients.
resultsBoth therapists and elderly patients evaluated the treatment as positive. Somatic symptoms improved significantly in the adult group but not in the elderly group. There was a large, significant decrease in pain intensity and pain disability in elderly patients compared to the adults. Social functioning, vitality, and anxiety symptoms improved significantly in the adults. Presence of chronic medical conditions did not influence these results.
conclusionThis study shows that CBT is feasible as a treatment for SSD in older adults and has encouraging results. Replication in an RCT is warranted.
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