Mindfulness therapy for somatization disorder and functional somatic syndromes: Analysis of economic consequences alongside a randomized trial

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-48

  Fjorback, Lone Overby ^a   Carstensen, Tina ^a   Arendt, Mikkel ^a   Ørnbøl, Eva ^a   Walach, Harald ^a   Rehfeld, Emma ^a   Fink, Per ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Functional somatic syndromes; Mindfulness based cognitive therapy; Mindfulness based stress reduction; Randomized controlled trial; Somatization disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODILY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL SOMATIC SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINDFULNESS THERAPY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOMATIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; AWARENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; RELAXATION THERAPY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871672631     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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