Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis: Course and prognosis. A systematic review

Hartman, Tim olde; Borghuis, Machteld S.; Lucassen, Peter; Laar, F.A. van de; Speckens, Anne; Weel, Chris van

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“…If metacognitive beliefs have a causal role in health anxiety targeting these beliefs may produce more long-term effects. A systematic review has revealed recovery rates from hypochondriasis to be between 30 and 50% (olde Hartman et al, 2010). Additionally in a recent meta-analysis (Olatunji et al, 2014) on the effectiveness of CBT for health anxiety, effect sizes dramatically reduced from post treatment (g = .95) to follow up (g = .34).…”

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Is metacognition a causal moderator of the relationship between catastrophic misinterpretation and health anxiety? A prospective study

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2016

Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Is metacognition a causal moderator of the relationship between catastrophic misinterpretation and health anxiety? A prospective study

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“…However, there is evidence that highlights the importance of more generic interventions such as positive communication, giving tangible explanations, reassuring patients, and giving support and alliance in patients with MUS. 8 For example, giving firm assurance and being positive about the prognosis (as symptoms will decrease in 50-75% of the patients over a period of 6-15 months) 9 can be therapeutic in patients with MUS. 10 Furthermore, support and alliance is editorials Medically unexplained symptoms:…”

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Medically unexplained symptoms: evidence, guidelines, and beyond

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“…MUS are common in the general population with reported prevalence rates in primary care varying between 25 and 50% (Burton, 2003;Escobar et al, 2010;olde Hartman et al, 2009). Within the International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10) as well as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders version IV (DSM-IV), medically unexplained symptoms are classified under the section of somatoform disorders.…”

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Prevalence of somatoform disorders and medically unexplained symptoms in old age populations in comparison with younger age groups: A systematic review

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Rosmalen

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Prevalence of somatoform disorders and medically unexplained symptoms in old age populations in comparison with younger age groups Hilderink, P. H.; Collard, R.; Rosmalen, Judith; Oude Voshaar, Richard C. Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. a b s t r a c tObjective: To review current knowledge regarding the prevalence of somatization problems in later life by level of caseness (somatoform disorders and medically unexplained symptoms, MUS) and to compare these rates with those in middle-aged and younger age groups. Method: A systematic search of the literature published from 1966 onwards was conducted in the Pubmed and EMBASE databases.Results: Overall 8 articles, describing a total of 7 cohorts, provided data of at least one prevalence rate for somatoform disorders or MUS for the middle-aged (50-65 years) or older age (≥65 years) group. Prevalence rates for somatoform disorders in the general population range from 11 to 21% in younger, 10 to 20% in the middle-aged, and 1.5 to 13% in the older age groups. Prevalence rates for MUS show wider ranges, of respectively 1.6-70%, 2.4-87%, and 4.6-18%, in the younger, middle, and older age groups, which could be explained by the use of different instruments as well as lack of consensus in defining MUS. Conclusion: Somatoform disorders and MUS are common in later life, although the available data suggest that prevalence rates decline after the age of 65 years. More systematic research with special focus on the older population is needed to understand this age-related decline in prevalence rates.

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Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis: Course and prognosis. A systematic review

Cited by 227 publications

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Is metacognition a causal moderator of the relationship between catastrophic misinterpretation and health anxiety? A prospective study

Is metacognition a causal moderator of the relationship between catastrophic misinterpretation and health anxiety? A prospective study

Medically unexplained symptoms: evidence, guidelines, and beyond

Prevalence of somatoform disorders and medically unexplained symptoms in old age populations in comparison with younger age groups: A systematic review

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