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| Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2008): |
Efficacy of functional relaxation and patient education in the treatment of somatoform heart disorders: a randomized, controlled clinical investigation.
Full Abstract
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.
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Author/s: Lahmann, Claas (C); Loew, Thomas H (TH); Tritt, Karin (K); Nickel, Marius (M);
Affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany. lahmann(-atsign-)tum.de
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal: Psychosomatics (Psychosomatics), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2008 Sep-Oct; vol 49 (issue 5) : pp 378-85
Dates: Created 2008/09/16; Completed 2009/05/08;
PMID: 18794505, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/8/2009, IMS Date: 08 May 2009 00:00:00)
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