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Trial reportBMC psychiatry2019

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

Frank Röhricht, Heribert Sattel, Christian Kuhn, Claas Lahmann

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Frank RöhrichtWolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Centre for Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. frank.rohricht@nhs.net.ORCID 0000-0001-7487-7970
Heribert SattelDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Christian KuhnDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Claas LahmannDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
TUM Klinikum · DEQueen Mary University of London · GBUniversity of Freiburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinical 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.

methodsA 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).

resultsA 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.

conclusionGroup 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 registrationRetrospectively registered SRCTN12277345 ; Trial Registraton Date: 27/03/2019.

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AdultBody ImageFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPsychotherapy, GroupQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSomatoform DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeBody-oriented psychological therapyBody psychotherapyClinical trialGroup psychotherapyMedically unexplained symptomsSomatic symptom disorderSomatoform disorders

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