Long-term effectiveness of inpatient and day hospital treatment in departments of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a lack of reliable data concerning the long-term effectiveness of psychosomatic inpatient and day hospital treatment in a naturalistic setting. The Multicenter Effectiveness Study of Inpatient and Day Hospital Treatment in Departments of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in Germany aims to provide such data. The study itself and effectiveness from admission to discharge have already been reported in this journal (Doering et al., 2023). This brief report adds 12-month follow-up data.

Methods

The relevant outcome variables concerning somatoform, trauma-related, eating and personality disorders, as well as anxiety and depressive disorders were assessed by means of questionnaires on admission (T0), at discharge (T1) and after 12 months (T2). In order t

SUBMITTER: Kessler H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12605911 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature