Long-term effect of cognitive-behavioural therapy in patients with Hypochondriacal Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for Hypochondriacal Disorder, but the long-term effect has not been examined extensively.

Aims

To investigate the long-term effect of CBT on Hypochondriacal Disorder using several mental health measures. Follow-up time was at least 10 years.

Method

A total of 50 patients with a long history of Hypochondriacal Disorder, diagnosed according to ICD-10, received 16 sessions of individual CBT and were followed up with an uncontrolled design. All participants were assessed before and after the intervention period, and 10 years later. Intention-to-treat mixed-model repeated-measures analysis were conducted. The study has been registered at clinicaltrials.gov: NCT00959452.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Veddegjærde KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7189575 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature