1. Unexplained Physical Symptoms 2. Undifferentiatied Somatoform Disorder 3. Chronic Pain Disorder 4. Somatoform Disorders Onverklaarde Lichamelijke Klachten Ongedifferentieerde Somatoforme Stoornis Pijnstoornis Somatoforme Stoornissen
Conditions
Interventions
The experimental condition is a cognitive behavioural group training consisting of thirteen ad verbatim protocollised weekly sessions of two hours each.
The control condition is a waiting list.
Sponsors
drs. J. Lamé, Board of Directors
Riagg Rijnmond
Westhavenkade 85
3133 AV Vlaardingen
The Netherlands
Prof. dr. J. Passchier, supervisor of the Ph.D.student
Erasmus MC
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy
PO Box 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 65 years; 2. being able to speak, read and write Dutch; 3. at least 6 months duration of the Unexplained Physical Symptoms (UPS); 4. UPS can be classified as DSM-IV-TR Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder or Pain Disorder; 5. written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder or Chronic Pain Disorder is not the principal DSM-IV-TR classification; 2. UPS is not the principal somatic disease; 3. handicaps like cognitive mental impairment and blindness hinder the patient to participate in the training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is effectiveness of the group training. This effectiveness is operationalised with quality of life. Quality of life is measured with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), which is administered at baseline, after the group therapy/waiting list, 3 months after the group training and one year after the group training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are: 1. cost-effectiveness; 2. overall psychological distress. 1. Cost-effectiveness consists of direct costs due to health care utilization and indirect costs due to productivity loss. Cost-effectiveness is measured with the Trimbos/iMTA Questionnaire for Costs associatied with Psychiatric Illness (TiC-P). The TiC-P is administered at baseline, after the group therapy/waiting list, 3 months after the group training and one year after the group training. 2. Overall psychological distress consists of a broad range of physical and psychological symptoms and theirs intensity. Overall psychological distress is measured by the Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL-90-R). The SCL-90-R is administered at baseline, after the group therapy/waiting list, 3 months after group training and one year after the group training. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLyonne Zonneveld
(Riagg Rijnmond Westhavenkade 85 3133 AV Vlaardingen The Netherlands) Erasmus MC Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy PO Box 2040
Outcome results
None listed