Definition and structure of body-relatedness from the perspective of patients with severe somatoform disorder and their therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

How a patient is connected with one's body is core to rehabilitation of somatoform disorder but a common model to describe body-relatedness is missing. The aim of our study was to investigate the components and hierarchical structure of body-relatedness as perceived by patients with severe somatoform disorder and their therapists.

Methods

Interviews with patients and therapists yielded statements about components of body-relatedness. Patients and therapists individually sorted these statements according to similarity. Hierarchical cluster analysis was applied to these sortings. Analysis of variance was used to compare the perceived importance of the statements between patients and therapists.

Results

The hierarchical structure included 71 characteristics of

SUBMITTER: Kalisvaart H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3419208 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature