Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up
ObjectiveWe examined whether the treatment effects from a previous RCT of Internet-delivered Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET) for somatic symptom disorder were maintained 12 months after treatment.Method12-month assessments of self-reported somatic symptoms, pain severity, and sev...
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| description | ObjectiveWe examined whether the treatment effects from a previous RCT of Internet-delivered Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET) for somatic symptom disorder were maintained 12 months after treatment.Method12-month assessments of self-reported somatic symptoms, pain severity, and several secondary outcomes were compared with baseline and post-treatment levels within the I-EAET condition only, given that the waitlist control condition had already received treatment. Twenty-eight out of the original 37 participants (76%) in the I-EAET condition provided follow-up data.ResultsThe beneficial effects of I-EAET on somatic symptoms observed at post-treatment were maintained at the 12-month follow-up (d = -0.22, 95% CI: -0.72 to 0.28), as well as for pain intensity (d = -0.02, 95% CI: -0.52 to 0.48). From pre-treatment to 12-month follow-up, there was a medium effect on somatic symptoms (d = 0.74, 95% CI 0.23 to 1.24), and a small, non-significant effect for pain intensity (d = 0.43, 95% CI -0.06 to 0.93). Response rates (at least 50% symptom reduction) at 12-month follow-up were 25% for somatic symptoms, and 12% for pain intensity.ConclusionI-EAET seems to have positive long-term effects for somatic symptom disorder. Larger studies with controls and comparisons to other treatments are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-84fa2ef994344a129d98aa6e8815df582025-01-03T06:47:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-01-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.15053181505318Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-upHenrik Hallberg0Daniel Maroti1Mark A. Lumley2Robert Johansson3Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenObjectiveWe examined whether the treatment effects from a previous RCT of Internet-delivered Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET) for somatic symptom disorder were maintained 12 months after treatment.Method12-month assessments of self-reported somatic symptoms, pain severity, and several secondary outcomes were compared with baseline and post-treatment levels within the I-EAET condition only, given that the waitlist control condition had already received treatment. Twenty-eight out of the original 37 participants (76%) in the I-EAET condition provided follow-up data.ResultsThe beneficial effects of I-EAET on somatic symptoms observed at post-treatment were maintained at the 12-month follow-up (d = -0.22, 95% CI: -0.72 to 0.28), as well as for pain intensity (d = -0.02, 95% CI: -0.52 to 0.48). From pre-treatment to 12-month follow-up, there was a medium effect on somatic symptoms (d = 0.74, 95% CI 0.23 to 1.24), and a small, non-significant effect for pain intensity (d = 0.43, 95% CI -0.06 to 0.93). Response rates (at least 50% symptom reduction) at 12-month follow-up were 25% for somatic symptoms, and 12% for pain intensity.ConclusionI-EAET seems to have positive long-term effects for somatic symptom disorder. Larger studies with controls and comparisons to other treatments are needed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1505318/fullsomatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs)functional somatic disorder (FSD)emotional awareness and expression therapyinternet delivered psychological treatmentsguided self help |
| spellingShingle | Henrik Hallberg Daniel Maroti Mark A. Lumley Robert Johansson Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up Frontiers in Psychiatry somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) functional somatic disorder (FSD) emotional awareness and expression therapy internet delivered psychological treatments guided self help |
| title | Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up |
| title_full | Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up |
| title_fullStr | Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up |
| title_short | Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up |
| title_sort | internet delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder one year follow up |
| topic | somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) functional somatic disorder (FSD) emotional awareness and expression therapy internet delivered psychological treatments guided self help |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1505318/full |
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