Acceptance and commitment group therapy for health anxiety – Results from a pilot study

Highlights • An uncontrolled ACT therapy for health anxiety reduced health anxiety post treatment. • Reduced somatic symptoms and emotional distress were also seen post treatment. • Gains were sustained at 6-month follow-up. • ACT group therapy seems acceptable for patients with health anxiety....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of anxiety disorders 2013-06, Vol.27 (5), p.461-468
Hauptverfasser:	Eilenberg, T, Kronstrand, L, Fink, P, Frostholm, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acceptance Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Analysis of Variance Anxiety Anxiety disorders. Neuroses Biological and medical sciences Cognitive therapy Cognitive Therapy - methods Denmark - epidemiology Emotional distress Female Group psychotherapy Group therapy Health Health anxiety Health costs Humans Hypochondriasis Hypochondriasis - epidemiology Hypochondriasis - psychology Hypochondriasis - therapy Illness perception Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pilot Projects Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling Psychotherapy, Group - methods Somatic symptoms Somatization Surveys and Questionnaires Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • An uncontrolled ACT therapy for health anxiety reduced health anxiety post treatment. • Reduced somatic symptoms and emotional distress were also seen post treatment. • Gains were sustained at 6-month follow-up. • ACT group therapy seems acceptable for patients with health anxiety.
ISSN:	0887-6185 1873-7897
DOI:	10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.06.001