TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Cognitive Therapy
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Eligibility Determination
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Incidence
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Physicians, Family
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Psychotherapy, Group
KW - Referral and Consultation
KW - Somatoform Disorders/epidemiology/psychology/therapy
KW - Treatment Outcome
AU - I. A. Arnold
AU - A. E. Speckens
AU - A. M. van Hemert
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the number of patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) that could be eligible for group cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) and to assess the acceptability of this treatment. METHODS: For 3 months, all consultations of one general practitioner (GP) were screened for MUPS. Patients with MUPS who were considered eligible for group CBT were interviewed and offered treatment. RESULTS: From January to March 1999, 1084 consultations of 796 patients were screened. The GP classified the symptoms of 104 patients aged 25-79 as unexplained. Of these, 71 patients were not considered to be eligible for treatment, mainly due to a psychological attribution of the symptoms. The research interview was offered to 33 patients, 16 of them declined and 12 were interviewed. Seven out of the 12 eligible patients accepted treatment. CONCLUSION: In primary care, 18% of patients aged 25-79 years was estimated to have MUPS. For only a minority of these patients, group CBT was considered suitable and acceptable.
BT - Journal of psychosomatic research
C5 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms
CP - 6
CY - England
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.04.369
IS - 6
JF - Journal of psychosomatic research
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the number of patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) that could be eligible for group cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) and to assess the acceptability of this treatment. METHODS: For 3 months, all consultations of one general practitioner (GP) were screened for MUPS. Patients with MUPS who were considered eligible for group CBT were interviewed and offered treatment. RESULTS: From January to March 1999, 1084 consultations of 796 patients were screened. The GP classified the symptoms of 104 patients aged 25-79 as unexplained. Of these, 71 patients were not considered to be eligible for treatment, mainly due to a psychological attribution of the symptoms. The research interview was offered to 33 patients, 16 of them declined and 12 were interviewed. Seven out of the 12 eligible patients accepted treatment. CONCLUSION: In primary care, 18% of patients aged 25-79 years was estimated to have MUPS. For only a minority of these patients, group CBT was considered suitable and acceptable.
PP - England
PY - 2004
SN - 0022-3999; 0022-3999
SP - 517
EP - 520
EP - 
T1 - Medically unexplained physical symptoms: the feasibility of group cognitive-behavioural therapy in primary care
T2 - Journal of psychosomatic research
TI - Medically unexplained physical symptoms: the feasibility of group cognitive-behavioural therapy in primary care
U1 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms
U2 - 15596157
U3 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.04.369
VL - 57
VO - 0022-3999; 0022-3999
Y1 - 2004
ER -