[Development and content validation of a questionnaire for functional movement disorders].

ABSTRACT: From shell shock tremors to TikTok tics, functional movement disorders have long been assumed to be motor expressions of emotional turmoil. However, psychodynamic explanations are increasingly complemented by neurophysiological findings, meaning that specialized physiotherapy is gaining in importance alongside psychotherapy. Still, there is no disease-specific outcome measure that adequately assesses patient-relevant aspects of this heterogeneous condition. Such a questionnaire was developed and its content was validated in a multistage development process. The relevance and comprehensibility of the items were first evaluated by a panel of experts and then by affected patients, and questions and possible response categories were adjusted accordingly. The resultant revised questionnaire yie

SUBMITTER: Michaelis R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9534974 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature