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Cognitive and behavioral factors of quality of life in patients with somatoform disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

I. Belokrylov ,
S. Semikov ,
A. Tkhostov ,
E. Rasskazova  and
A. Yavorovskaya
I. Belokrylov
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry And Medical Psychology, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
S. Semikov
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry And Medical Psychologi, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation
A. Tkhostov
Affiliation:
Department Of Neuro- And Pathopsychology, Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
E. Rasskazova
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation Clinical Psychology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
A. Yavorovskaya*
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Studies of the cognitive and behavioral factors of perpetuation and quality of life in patients with somatoform disorders are important for identifying targets for psychological interventions and risk groups (Piontek et al., 2018, Dehoust et al., 2017, Schaefer et al., 2012, Flasinski et al., 2020).

Objectives

To reveal beliefs and behavior in patients with somatoform disorders associated severity of somatic complaints and poorer subjective well-being.

Methods

125 patients with somatoform disorders 17-68 years old filled Screening for Somatoform Symptoms (Rief, Hiller, 2003), Cognitions About Body And Health Questionnaire (Rief et al., 1998), Scale for the Assessment of Illness Behaviour (Rief, Ihle, Pigler, 2003), and Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnairie-18 (Ritsner et al., 2005).

Results

Severity of somatoform symptoms is higher in patients with catastrophization of bodily sensations, autonomic sensations, belief in their bodily weakness, somatosensory amplification, scanning for bodily symptoms, and disturbances in daily activities due to illness (r=.18-.38, p<.05). Adjusting for the severity of somatoform symptoms, subjective well-being was lower in patients with higher belief in their bodily weakness and somatosensory amplification, autonomic sensations, expression of symptoms, and changes in daily activities due to illness (r=.21-.40, p<.05).

Conclusions

The results suggests that regardless of symptoms severity poorer quality of life in patients with somatoform disorders is associated with beliefs about body and body perception that could be addressed in psychotherapy.

Keywords

somatoform disordersfactors of quality of life
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S192 - S193
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