Explicit incestuous motifs and emotional crises in psychosomatic patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The negative effects of vicarious traumatization through trauma work are well known. However, a growing body of evidence testifies to the positive effects that have been reported following trauma. This study explored the potential positive effects of trauma work on therapists, with a focus on the association...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Linley PA,Joseph S,Loumidis K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of several studies on sleep EEG and dreams in patients with eating disorders are presented and compared with the data obtained in patients with a major depression. The sleep pattern, which is characteristic of depression, could not be found in the eating disorder group. Regarding the cholinergic REM induct...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Dippel B,Lauer C,Riemann D,Majer-Trendel K,Krieg JC,Berger M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functions and dysfunctions of slow wave sleep and of REM sleep and its associated dreams have a tremendous significance in understanding the psychosomatic model of illness and in establishing preventive strategies. Ten patients suffering from a variety of psychosomatic illnessess spent 3-4 nights sleeping at the D...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Warnes H

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and dissociation as well as cumulative symptom load on language learning during the introduction phase in re-settled refugees. METHOD:Participants were re-settled refugees of Iraqi origin. They were assessed by means of a st...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Söndergaard HP,Theorell T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The political or ecological concept of quality of life refers to irreplaceable aspects of life. The health-related quality of life concept has the same impact of considering the irreplaceable (idiographic) aspects of treatment outcome in patients with chronic disorders. When comparing the different attempts to measure...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Bech P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the contradictory reports concerning psychophysiological reactivity of hypertensives this issue was reexamined. In contrast to the large majority of studies, the hypertensive sample should not be made up of patients in medical care and the control group should be comparable in all relevant aspects other than blo...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Köhler T,Scherbaum N,Ritz T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper traces the author's empirical research journey into the measurement of symbolic function as a dimension of alexithymia. The archetypal test with 9 elements (AT9) is proposed as a tool to discrimnate between forms and degrees of disorganization in symbolic behavior of alexithymic subjects. The results seem t...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Demers-Desrosiers LA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Somatic illness and its consequences evoke strong emotions of various kinds. They may affect the course of illness and the treatment results through their physiological components. The purpose of the study was to explore emotional reactions to different kinds of illnesses and changes of these emotions over t...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Heszen-Niejodek I,Gottschalk LA,Januszek M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has indicated a tendency among type A individuals to report less subjective arousal than type B individuals. Differences in attentional style between type A and type B individuals have been suggested to account for this tendency. The present paper describes a study which employed adult male subjects ...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Roldan FH

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapist in biofeedback training plays the role of a teacher or coach. This role, derived from learning theory and practiced in the classroom and playing field, imposes special constraints upon the psychotherapeutic situation. The therapist must be capable of physiological manipulation in self before attempting t...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Amar PB

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is one of the most frequent and costly mental disorders. While there is increasing evidence for the efficacy of online self-help to improve depression or prevent relapse, there is little evidence in blended care settings, especially combined with inpatient face-to-face psychotherapy. Therefore, we...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Zwerenz R,Becker J,Knickenberg RJ,Siepmann M,Hagen K,Beutel ME

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metatherapy (a psychotherapeutic procedure based upon parental couple collaboration) is a technique useful for working with severely disorganized family contexts, in which psychopathological diseases (such as psychotic or psychosomatic disorders, suicide attempts of the children etc.) can appear. The management of the...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Vaz-Leal FJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about prognostic factors in the treatment of bulimic patients. In the context of an ongoing study we looked at 1-year symptomatic outcome of 37 outpatients fulfilling DSM-III-R criteria for bulimia nervosa in relation to a variety of measures at first assessment. These included multiple measures of dep...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Herzog T,Hartmann A,Sandholz A,Stammer H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A special strategy of psychotherapeutic approach to psychosomatic patients is described including a 3-month period of inpatient and a 2-year period of outpatient group psychotherapy. Additional therapeutic procedures applied during the time of hospitalization are a special kind of sensitivity training ('sensual awaren...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： von Rad M,Rüppell A

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficient response to monotreatment for depression is a common phenomenon in clinical practice. Even so, evidence indicating how to proceed in such cases is sparse. METHODS:This study looks at the second phase of a sequential treatment algorithm, in which 103 outpatients with moderately severe depression...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Dekker J,Van HL,Hendriksen M,Koelen J,Schoevers RA,Kool S,van Aalst G,Peen J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present study the authors evaluated the relationship between personality traits (according to DSM-III-R) and poor metabolic control in an adult onset insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus sample (n = 77). METHODS:Personality traits were assessed with the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire--Revised. M...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Orlandini A,Pastore MR,Fossati A,Clerici S,Sergi A,Balini A,Maffei C,Secchi A,Pozza G

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bupropion SR (Zyban) has been shown in randomized controlled trials to be an efficacious pharmacological aid for smoking cessation; however, recent reports have raised serious concerns about the breadth of its applicability without complications or contraindications. METHODS:We examined this issue in a well...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Kohlenberg BS,Antonuccio DO,Hayes SC,Gifford EV,Piasecki MP

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies suggested that the surroundings of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients are of importance in the persistence of complaints. Contrary to what was expected, participation in support groups has not led to clinical improvement. The purpose of the present study was to describe social support in...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Prins JB,Bos E,Huibers MJ,Servaes P,van der Werf SP,van der Meer JW,Bleijenberg G

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms as reported by myocardial infarction (MI) patients are not easily distinguishable from the symptoms reported by patients with a diagnosis of 'noncardiac chest pain' (NCCP) (hyperventilation and/or functional complaints). MI patients and patients with a diagnosis of NCCP were questioned by means of a structure...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Beunderman R,Duyvis DJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All patients with physical illness have an underlying fantasy concerning why they became sick. This fantasy can be elicited by the consulting psychiatrist and the treating physician. The meaning of the fantasy is consistent with the psychodynamic theory of human behavior. Also, once the fantasy is understood, it can b...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Blumenfield M

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In open and randomized controlled trials self-exposure therapy reduced the frequency of nightmares but follow-up ceased at 7 months post-entry. METHOD:Ten adults who attended an outpatient clinic and had DSM-IV nightmare disorder were put on a 3-month waiting-list. After 3 months they were given a self-expo...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Grandi S,Fabbri S,Panattoni N,Gonnella E,Marks I

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to assess physicians' perception of their work, organisation and professional development. METHODS:All major disciplines at a major regional hospital were studied. Participants responded to a structured questionnaire concerning broad aspects of physicians' work. The response ...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Arnetz BB

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noting concerns for the measurement of alexithymia, the present study attempted (1) to provide descriptive data on the Schalling - Sifneos Personality Scale ( SSPS ); (2) to replicate previous factor-analytic findings on the SSPS , and (3) to suggest an alternative to the present method of scoring the SSPS . A sample ...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Martin JB,Pihl RO,Dobkin P

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of some recent studies on the psychosomatic aspects of hyperprolactinemia is presented. Women seem to be more prone to suffer from the behavioral effects of prolactin than males. Women with hyperprolactinemic amenorrhea rated themselves significantly more hostile, more depressed and more anxious than women wi...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Fava M,Fava GA,Kellner R,Buckman MT,Lisansky J,Serafini E,DeBesi L,Mastrogiacomo I

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise training may be especially helpful for patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). We conducted a randomized controlled trial to quantify the effects of 6 weeks of resistance (RET) or aerobic exercise training (AET) on remission and worry symptoms among sedentary patients with GAD. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Herring MP,Jacob ML,Suveg C,Dishman RK,O'Connor PJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author discusses the development of the psychosomatic asthma theory as a paradigm of theory formation in psychomatic medicine. The first formulation of the theory was based on clinical and psychiatric observations. It was tested by psychological, physiological and experimental methods and as a result was reformula...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Groen JJ

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychiatric disorders are frequent in dermatology patients, and many studies pointed out complex, mutual relationships between psyche and skin. Our aim was to provide a systematic psychosocial evaluation of a large and heterogeneous population of patients with skin diseases, including assessments of quality ...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Picardi A,Pasquini P,Abeni D,Fassone G,Mazzotti E,Fava GA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevailing reports on psychological prediction of renal graft integration are rare, mostly based on case studies. Focusing on patients' expectations from the transplantation process before grafting, we investigate the influence of psychological data and statements on the final transplantation results. In the whole gro...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Pommer W,Diederichs P,Hummel M,Kratzer P,Offermann G,Molzahn M

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study to identify psychological factors affecting survival in cancer patients receiving radiation therapy, 101 consecutive patients were evaluated for anxiety, depression, and perception of the seriousness of the condition. In 3 years, the survivors were compared to the nonsurvivors. The survivors had...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Leigh H,Percarpio B,Opsahl C,Ungerer J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinicians and researchers synthesize data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of antidepressants to make conclusions about the efficacy of medications for depression. All treatments include nonspecific factors in addition to the specific effects of drugs, and study design may influence patient outcomes...

journal_title：Psychotherapy and psychosomatics

authors： Rutherford BR,Sneed JR,Roose SP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00