Therapie-Tools Somatoforme Störungen

One quarter of all patients present with physical complaints in the doctor's office for which no medical cause can be found. Those affected undergo many, sometimes unnecessary, examinations or switch practices until they arrive at the diagnosis of "somatoform disorder" for psychotherapy. In addition to the suffering of those affected, this also leads to enormous costs in the healthcare system. Somatoform disorders are among the most common mental disorders, alongside affective and anxiety disorders. Since those affected often have a history of prolonged, ineffective medical treatment, effective psychotherapy is crucial. The tools book compiles working materials for all phases of psychotherapy. Contents include: the therapist's basic attitude, exploration and diagnostic classification of somatoform complaints, biographical work, micro- and macro-analysis, the frustrating search for explanations – expectations for therapy and treatment goals, cognitive interventions for somatoform complaints, stress experience and coping, flexibility in attention orientation, illness behavior, life and communication problems related to physical complaints, emotions and physical complaints, body image in the context of somatoform disorders, communication issues with the doctor, coping models, therapy conclusion, and relapse prevention.