Measuring professionals' attitudes toward persistent somatic symptoms: Development, validation, and reliability of the professionals' Attitude to Persistent Somatic Symptoms Questionnaire (PAPSS) [PDF]
Objective: The healthcare professional's attitude toward persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) seems to play an important role in access to and quality of care for patients with PSS.
Denise J.C. Hanssen +3 more
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Development and User Experiences of a Biopsychosocial Interprofessional Online Course on Persistent Somatic Symptoms [PDF]
Background: Communication between healthcare providers and patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) is frequently hampered by mutual misunderstanding and dissatisfaction.Methods: We developed an online, interprofessional course to teach healthcare
A. van Gils +4 more
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The framework for systematic reviews on psychological risk factors for persistent somatic symptoms and related syndromes and disorders (PSY-PSS) [PDF]
IntroductionNumerous psychological factors are believed to play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) in all fields of medicine.
Paul Hüsing +5 more
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Health Care for Persistent Somatic Symptoms Across Europe: A Qualitative Evaluation of the EURONET-SOMA Expert Discussion [PDF]
Background: Persistent somatic symptoms (PSS), referred to as somatoform disorders and lately somatic symptom disorders, are frequent but often remain under-recognized and under-treated.
Sebastian Kohlmann +2 more
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Patients’ perspectives on healthcare factors and symptom course in persistent somatic symptoms: findings from a cross-sectional survey in four European countries [PDF]
Introduction Persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) are prevalent across Europe. As little is known about affected patients’ healthcare experience and its relationship with symptom outcomes, these were explored in a cross-sectional survey across four European
Bernd Löwe +7 more
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Patient experiences in multidisciplinary care for persistent somatic symptoms across four European countries: a cross-sectional comparison [PDF]
Objectives The aim of this study is to explore patients with persistent somatic symptoms and functional disorders’ (PSS/FD) experiences of and preferences for multidisciplinary care across Europe.
Bernd Löwe +7 more
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Improving collaborative care networks for functional disorders and persistent somatic symptoms: a participatory action research study in the Netherlands [PDF]
Background Persistent somatic symptoms and functional disorders are conditions requiring a biopsychosocial approach to care, often from multiple professionals.
Judith GM Rosmalen +5 more
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Resonant breathing in hospitalised psychiatric patients with persistent somatic symptoms: a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background Persistent somatic symptoms are a common feature in many psychiatric disorders. Moderate-to-severe cases often necessitate treatment in specialised inpatient psychiatric settings.Aims This study evaluated the efficacy, safety and acceptability
Markus Canazei +7 more
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Barriers and potential solutions for collaboration between primary and secondary care in patients with persistent somatic symptoms and functional disorders: A nominal group technique study [PDF]
Background Persistent somatic symptoms and functional disorders (PSS/FD) are complex conditions requiring collaboration between healthcare professionals. This is especially true at the interface between primary and secondary care interface.
Nick Mamo +4 more
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Improving mental health through body-awareness with dynamic interpersonal therapy in patients with persistent somatic symptoms: an explorative cohort study [PDF]
IntroductionThis study explored the changes in mental health and body-awareness in patients with severe persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) treated with multidisciplinary Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy.MethodsIn this longitudinal study 56 patients with ...
Jordy Rovers +4 more
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