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An Integrative Approach to Somatoform Disorders Combining Interpersonal and Cognitive-behavioral Theory and Techniques

verfasst von: Scott Stuart, Russell Noyes Jr., Vladan Starcevic, Arthur Barsky

Erschienen in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy | Ausgabe 1/2008

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Abstract

Data regarding the treatment of somatoform disorders suggest that the gains associated with current psychopharmacologic or psychotherapeutic treatments are modest at best. There have been a few moderately effective treatments for selected functional somatic syndromes, but patients who present with multi-system symptoms meeting criteria for the DSM-IV somatoform disorders are notoriously unresponsive to treatment. Experts in the field have advocated several approaches, including interpersonally oriented and cognitive-behavioral therapies, and have emphasized the importance of the provision of reassurance within the doctor-patient relationship. While each individual approach has merit, none is likely to be maximally efficacious as a stand-alone treatment. In this article we describe the theoretical underpinnings and technical aspects of a treatment for somatizing patients that integrates these three elements.

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Titel: An Integrative Approach to Somatoform Disorders Combining Interpersonal and Cognitive-behavioral Theory and Techniques
verfasst von: Scott Stuart
Russell Noyes Jr.
Vladan Starcevic
Arthur Barsky
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2008
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy / Ausgabe 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0022-0116
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-007-9067-8

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