Common therapeutic strategies in psychological treatments for medically unexplained somatic symptoms
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F20%3A00113972" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/20:00113972 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10503307.2019.1645370" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10503307.2019.1645370</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2019.1645370" target="_blank" >10.1080/10503307.2019.1645370</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Common therapeutic strategies in psychological treatments for medically unexplained somatic symptoms
Original language description
Objective: Medically unexplained somatic symptoms (MUSS) represent a frequent complaint in health care services. While psychological treatments have demonstrated some effect in patients with MUSS, further progress may be achieved by a synthesis of clinical strategies used in diverse treatment models. The aim of this study was to identify clinical strategies shared across multiple psychological treatments intended for the treatment of adult patients with MUSS. Method: Descriptions of psychological treatments for patients with MUSS were searched in the PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and Medline databases and manually. N= 135 resources met inclusion criteria and were subjected to qualitative analysis. Results: Similarities across treatments were captured in 8 broad categories and 18 subcategories that covered aspects of the therapeutic relationship, specific skills (bodily, emotional, and relational) for patients to develop, search for the meaning of symptoms, and the orientation on life beyond symptoms. Conclusions: Despite the differences in technique,it was possible to identify common therapeutic strategies in psychological treatments for patients with MUSS. These overarching treatment strategies, many of which have already obtained empirical support, may inspire further research and the development of comprehensive treatments with enhanced efficacy. Limitations of the present study include the lack of focus on specific syndromes.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA18-08512S" target="_blank" >GA18-08512S: Effectiveness of psychotherapy in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms: A multi-site naturalistic study</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Psychotherapy Research
ISSN
1050-3307
e-ISSN
1468-4381
Volume of the periodical
30
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
14
Pages from-to
532-545
UT code for WoS article
000478235100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85070192537