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Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for repeated consultations for medically unexplained complaints: a feasibility study in Sri Lanka

SUMATHIPALA, A., HEWEGE, S., HANWELLA, R., MANN, A. H.·2000·Psychological Medicine
DOI 10.1017/s0033291799002160
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BACKGROUND: Research on the management and the outcome of treatment of medically unexplained symptoms is very limited. Development of simple but effective techniques for treatment and demonstration of their effectiveness when applied in primary health care are needed. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was carried out with follow-up assessments at 3 months after baseline assessments using the Short Explanatory Model Interview (SEMI), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), Bradford Somatic Inventory (BSI) and patient satisfaction on a visual analogue scale. The study was carried out in a general out-patient clinic in Sri Lanka. The intervention group received six, 30 min sessions based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy over a period of 3 months. The control group received standard clinical care. RESULTS: Eighty patients out of the 110 patients referred, were eligible. Sixty-eight were randomly allocated equally to the control and treatment groups. All 34 in the treatment group accepted the treatment offer and 22 completed between three and six sessions. At 3 months, 24 in the treatment and 21 in the control group completed follow-up assessments. Intention-to-treat analysis revealed significant differences in mean scores of outcome measures (adjusted for baseline scores) between control and intervention groups respectively--complaints 6.1 and 3.8 (P = 0.001), GHQ 10.4 and 6.3 (P = 0.04), BSI score 15.6 and 132 (P < 0-01), visits 7.9 and 3.1 (P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy is feasible and acceptable to patients with medically unexplained symptoms from a general out-patients clinic in Sri Lanka. It had a significant effective in reducing symptoms, visits and distress, and in increasing patient satisfaction.

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Authors
SUMATHIPALA, A., HEWEGE, S., HANWELLA, R., & MANN, A. H.
Affiliations
University of London (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Psychological Medicine
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2000-07
Volume
30
Issue
4
Pages
747-757
ISSN
  • 0033-2917 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8978
DOI
10.1017/s0033291799002160
OpenAlex
W1987776661
Cited by
129
References
24
Citations by year
2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 11
FWCI
3.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified)
Locations
  • Psychological Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
medically unexplained symptoms, somatic symptoms, cognitive behavioral therapy, feasibility, primary care, patient satisfaction, treatment acceptability
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Chronic Disease, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Outpatients, Primary Health Care, Somatoform Disorders, Sri Lanka, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction

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