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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 61, 期 4, 页码 317-322出版社
PHYSICIANS POSTGRADUATE PRESS
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v61n0414
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Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of individual explanatory therapy in hypochondriasis. Method: Twenty patients with DSM-IV hypochondriasis were randomly assigned to 2 groups. One received explanatory therapy and was assessed again after a B-month follow-up. The other was first assigned to a waiting list and subsequently treated with explanatory therapy. All patients received usual medical care from their physicians. Assessments involved both observer and self-rated instruments. Results: In both groups, explanatory therapy was significantly associated with a reduction of hypochondriacal fears and beliefs, improvement in affective disturbances and anxiety sensitivity, and a decrease in health care utilization. Therapeutic gains were maintained at follow-up. Substantial residual symptomatology, however, remained. Conclusion: The results suggest that hypochondriasis is a treatable condition and that explanatory therapy is a Viable therapeutic tool. Further research should disclose the actual components of the mechanism of change in hypochondriacal patients.
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