Implementation of an electronic routine outcome monitoring at an inpatient unit for psychosomatic medicine
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can be part of an electronic routine outcome monitoring (eROM) eROM can improve patient involvement, treatment outcomes and simplify scientific data assessment. Available studies on eROM focus on its evaluation only and lack a detailed description of the prior implementation procedure. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jonas Egeter, Katharina H üfner, Monika Sztankay, Bernhard Holzner, Barbara Sperner-Unterweger Source Type: research
Reports of wheezing and of diagnosed asthma are associated with impaired social functioning: Secondary analysis of the cross-sectional World Health Survey data
We sought to investigate whether there are associations between asthma and social functioning in adults from Western and non-Western countries. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Adrian Loerbroks, Jos A. Bosch, Aziz Sheikh, Shelby Yamamoto, Raphael M. Herr Source Type: research
Impact of psychological factors on the health-related quality of life of patients treated for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and life-threatening disease well-marked by under diagnosis, delayed diagnosis and atypical treatments. Few data are available on the quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial characteristics of patients with PAH. Our aim is to describe the impact of psychological factors on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of treated PAH patients in a cross-sectional study. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laurence Halimi, Gr égory Marin, Nicolas Molinari, Anne-Sophie Gamez, Clément Boissin, Carey M. Suehs, Isabelle Vachier, Arnaud Bourdin Source Type: research
Genetic and environmental influences to low back pain and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A population-based twin study
People suffering from chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain largely unknown. In light of the moderate to large effects of genetic factors on chronic pain and depression and anxiety, we aimed to estimate the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to the relationship between these traits. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marina B. Pinheiro, Jose J. Morosoli, Luc ía Colodro-Conde, Paulo H. Ferreira, Juan R. Ordoñana Source Type: research
Socioeconomic factors in coronary artery disease – Results from the SPIRR-CAD study
Low socio-economic status (SES) has been associated with an increased coronary risk in Western countries. All stress experiences are more pronounced in low SES patients with stress emanating from problems with family, job, or money.The SPIRR-CAD study offered an excellent opportunity to examine these risk factors in German speaking mildly and medium depressed patients. In the SPIRR CAD study, a German multi centre randomized clinical trial of 450 male and 120 female coronary patients, we examined the standard and psychosocial risk factor profiles in relation to SES, as assessed by educational level. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristina Orth-Gom ér, Hans-Christian Deter, Anna-Sophia Grün, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Christian Albus, Alexandra Bosbach, Karl-Heinz Ladwig, Joram Ronel, Wolfgang Söllner, Martina de Zwaan, Katja Petrowski, Cora Weber, for the SPIRR-CAD Study Group Source Type: research
Pilot-RCT of an integrative group therapy for patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome (ISRCTN02977330)
Different forms of psychotherapeutic treatments have been proven effective in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but disorder-oriented and integrative concepts are still rare. Therefore, we implemented and evaluated an integrative group therapeutic concept within an interdisciplinary tertiary care clinic for functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Aims: present our integrative group concept, assess feasibility issues, and evaluate efficacy. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: S. Berens, E. Stroe-Kunold, F. Kraus, J. Tesarz, A. Gauss, B. Niesler, W. Herzog, R. Schaefert Source Type: research
Treatment utilization and barriers to treatment among individuals with olfactory reference syndrome (ORS)
This study investigated treatment utilization patterns and barriers to treatment in individuals with ORS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer L. Greenberg, Noah C. Berman, Valerie Braddick, Rachel Schwartz, Suraj S. Mothi, Sabine Wilhelm Source Type: research
Retrospective memory for symptoms in patients with medically unexplained symptoms
Clinical assessment and diagnostic processes heavily rely on memory-based symptom reports. The current study investigated memory for symptoms and the peak-end effect for dyspnea in patients with medically unexplained symptoms and healthy participants. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marta Walentynowicz, Katleen Bogaerts, Linda Stans, Ilse Van Diest, Filip Raes, Omer Van den Bergh Source Type: research
Symptoms of depression and anxiety and 11-year all-cause mortality in men and women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
To investigate the overall and the sex-specific association of preoperative and one-year post coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery symptoms of depression and anxiety with 11-year all-cause mortality. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 30, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Galit Geulayov, Ilya Novikov, Daniella Dankner, Rachel Dankner Source Type: research
Effects of a program of cognitive-behavioural group therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, and psychoeducational explanations on patients with dizziness and no quantified balance deficit, compared to patients with dizziness and a quantified balance deficit
We examined whether a program combining cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), vestibular rehabilitation (VR) and psychoeducation is equally effective in improving psychometric measures in patients with dizziness independent of a balance deficit. Measures of patients with dizziness only (DO) were compared to those of patients also having a quantified balance deficit (QBD). (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 30, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: D.A. Schmid, J.H.J. Allum, M. Sleptsova, S. Gross, J. Gaab, A. Welge-L üssen, R. Schaefert, W. Langewitz Source Type: research
Psychobiological stress in vital exhaustion. Findings from the Men Stress 40+ study
Despite the increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity associated with vital exhaustion (VE), the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. Allostatic load may constitute the missing link between VE and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether men with different degrees of VE would differ in terms of allostatic load, chronic stress, and social support. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 30, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Emilou Noser, Susanne Fischer, Jessica Ruppen, Ulrike Ehlert Source Type: research
The effect of exercise therapy on depressive and anxious symptoms in patients with ischemic heart disease: A systematic review
Depressive and anxiety symptoms are associated with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD). Exercise interventions might improve both depressive and anxiety symptoms, but an overview of the evidence is lacking. Therefore, we systematically reviewed the existing literature on the effectiveness of exercise therapy to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms specifically in patients with IHD. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 30, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Verschueren, Jolanda M. Maaskant, Annelieke M. Roest, Corine H.M. Latour, Wilma Scholte op Reimer Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Positive and negative affect mediate the bidirectional relationship between emotional processing and symptom severity and impact in irritable bowel syndrome
Individuals with IBS report higher levels of psychological distress compared to healthy controls. Distress has been associated with emotional processing difficulties but studies have not explored how the relationship between distress and emotional processing affects IBS. There is little research on the role of positive affect (PA) in IBS. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 29, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alice Sibelli, Trudie Chalder, Hazel Everitt, Joseph Chilcot, Rona Moss-Morris Source Type: research
The clinical utility of metacognitive beliefs and processes in emotional distress in people with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease that poses significant life challenges. Depression and anxiety often occur in people with MS (PwMS). An information processing model of psychopathology, the Self-Regulatory Executive Function (S-REF) model specifies that maladaptive metacognitive beliefs play a fundamental role in the development and maintenance of distress. The model also asserts that a style of thinking known as the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS), which consists of worry and rumination, focusing on sources of threat, and unhelpful coping responses, is common across all psychological conditi...
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 27, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Philip Heffer-Rahn, Peter L. Fisher Source Type: research
Examining motivational interviewing plus nutrition Psychoeducation for weight loss in primary care
Our previous randomized controlled trial found that nutrition psychoeducation (NP), an attention-control condition, produced statistically significantly more weight loss than usual care (UC), whereas motivational interviewing (MI) did not. NP, MI, and UC resulted in medium-large, medium, and negligible effects on weight loss, respectively. To examine whether weight loss could be further improved by combining MI and NP, the current study evaluated the scalable combination (MINP) with accessible web-based materials. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 27, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel D. Barnes, Valentina Ivezaj, Steve Martino, Brian P. Pittman, Manuel Paris, Carlos M. Grilo Source Type: research
