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Single-Arm Feasibility Study of Exposure-Based Treatment for Undifferentiated Somatic Symptom Disorder
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exposure for Somatic Symptom Disorder. Completed, enrolled 33 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study investigates the feasibility of a general exposure-based treatment protocol that is intended to work for a large variety of patient groups with a clinically significant preoccupation with physical symptoms. This is a prospective single-group study based at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, where 40 adults with DSM-5 somatic symptom disorder are enrolled in 8 weeks of therapist-guided exposure-based treatment via the Internet. Exposure is based on general principles but tailored to suit the needs of each patient. Outcomes include patient-reported credibility and expectancy, adherence to the treatment protocol, client satisfaction, and negative events. Within-group effects will also be quantified and discussed in relation to the existing literature.
Study Details
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Interventions
Systematic confrontation with stimuli associated with symptom-related distress, to achieve therapeutic changes in cognitions or behavior