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Trial reportScandinavian journal of primary health care2019

One-session cognitive behavior treatment for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: randomized controlled trial.

Sinikka Luutonen, Anne Santalahti, Mia Mäkinen, Tero Vahlberg, Päivi Rautava

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scandinavian journal of primary health care, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sinikka Luutonena Department of Psychiatry , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.
Anne Santalahtic Health and social care of Ylöjärvi , Ylöjärvi , Finland.
Mia Mäkinend Welfare Division , City of Turku , Finland.
Tero Vahlberge Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.
Päivi Rautavaf Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine , University of Turku , Turku , Finland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of the study was to find out, if a single cognitive behavior treatment (CBT) session for long-term frequent attenders in primary care affects the attendance frequency and mental well-being of the patients.

methodsOut of 193 long-term frequent attenders, 56 participated and were randomized to receive either a one-session CBT intervention or usual care. The groups were compared to each other regarding change in general practitioner visits and change in depressive symptoms, sense of coherence, somatoform symptoms and hypochondriacal anxiety at six months' follow-up.

resultsThe attendance frequency decreased in both groups, but there was no difference between the groups. Changes in mental functioning did not differ between the groups. When patients with no mental health disorder were analyzed separately, the decrease in GP visits was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (p = .004).

conclusionA single session of CBT is not useful in reducing GP visits or improving mental well-being of long-term frequent attenders. Frequent attenders without a psychiatric disorder may benefit from this kind of intervention.

Indexed as

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyGeneral PracticeMental HealthPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareAdultAgedAnxiety DisordersDepressionFemaleGeneral PractitionersHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedSense of Coherence

Identifiers

PMID30712444
PMCPMC6452827

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