Internet-delivered treatment for patients suffering from severe functional somatic disorders: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional somatic disorders (FSDs) with symptoms from multiple organs, i.e., multi-system type, are common in the general population and may lead to disability and reduced quality of life. Evidence for efficient treatment programs has been established, however, there is a need for making treatments accessible to a larger group of patients. Internet-delivered therapy has become prevalent and has proven as effective as face-to-face therapy, while providing a flexible and easily accessible treatment alternative. The aim of the current study is to compare the efficacy of the therapist-assisted internet-delivered treatment program One step at a time (OneStep) with the internet-delivered self-help program Get started (GetStarted).

Methods

A total of 166 participants ag

SUBMITTER: Pedersen HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868341 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature