F44
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The "Experimental Group": n=30 patients with at least one negative functional neurological symptom, diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.
All patients are inpatients in a neurological rehab
Sponsors
Universität Konstanz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Experimental FNS Group: At least one negative somatoform functional neurological symptom and diagnosed with a dissociative disorder by at least two neurologists / psychiatrists. Neurological Control Group: At least one neurological symptom and one psychiatric symptom, similar treatment / inpatient on the same ward.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Experimental FNS Group: Positive somatoform functional neurological symptoms, central lesions or other central nervous illnesses Neurological Control Group: FNS /dissociative disorder Healthy Comparison Group: Neurological or psychiatric treatment and/or diagnosis in M.I.N.I. Psychiatric Screening
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Two times of measurement at the beginning and at the end of the patients' stay respectively at intervals of 4-6 weeks (healthy comparison group) with (A) Standardized questions about their symptoms (SDQ-20, DES, SCL90R, SOMS, BDI, PDS), emotion processing (TAS-26, ERQ) and adverse experience (PDS, KERF, ETI) accompanied by body sensitivity measurements using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (=TENS). (B) Experimental measurement of emotion processing while recording and EEG/MEG (for measuring cortical alpha-desynchronisation), accompanied by body sensitivity measurements using TENS. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAstrid Steffen
Universität Konstanz
Outcome results
None listed