Lahmann, Claas and Loew, Thomas H. and Tritt, Karin and Nickel, Marius (2008) Efficacy of functional relaxation and patient education in the treatment of somatoform heart disorders: A randomized, controlled clinical investigation. PSYCHOSOMATICS, 49 (5). pp. 378-385. ISSN 0033-3182,
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Background: Recurrent heart problems and, especially, chest pain in the absence of somatic heart disease is a common finding, although challenging to treat. Objective: The authors assessed a body-oriented approach to the somatic fixation frequently seen in these patients. Method: They conducted a controlled study to assess the effect of functional relaxation in 22 patients with non-specific chest pain. The primary outcome measures were self-reported changes on the subscales Somatization and Anxiety of the Symptom Checklist of Derogatis, as well as the subscale Cardiovascular Complaints of the Giessen Inventory of Complaints. Results: Significant improvements of the primary outcome measures were observed in patients treated with functional relaxation, whereas no significant improvements could be seen in the control group. Conclusion: Functional relaxation appears to be a safe and effective, non-pharmacological approach in the treatment of non-specific chest pain.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | NONCARDIAC CHEST-PAIN; COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; NORMAL CORONARY-ARTERIES; CONTROLLED-TRIAL; FOLLOW-UP; SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; INTERVENTION; TERBUTALINE; |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2020 10:35 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2020 10:35 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/30441 |
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