Mediators of change in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms: Preliminary results of a multi-site naturalistic study
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Various psychological change mechanisms have been suggested in the treatment of patients suffering from medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). These include, among others, the development of somatic awareness, emotional regulation, relational satisfaction, psychological understanding of symptoms, and symptom acceptance. The aim of this study is to test the mediating effects of these variables in a naturalistic sample of patients taking part in intensive group treatments. Data on group psychotherapy process and outcome are being collected in several therapeutic clinics. Hierarchical linear modeling will be used for the analysis. The logic of analysis will follow that of Granger causality testing: increments in a hypothesized mediator are expected to predict later increments in outcome and not the other way around. Results of an interim analysis will be presented and interpreted in the context of contemporary theoretical and empirical literature. |
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