Managing physical symptoms: the clinical assessment as treatment.

Journal article

Physical symptoms are a common cause of attendance at general hospital out-patient clinics. There is good evidence that cognitive therapy is effective in the management of such physical symptoms. This narrative review suggests that the assessment itself, without formal psychological therapy, may be used as a treatment, regardless of whether relevant pathology is absent or present. Changing patients' beliefs about their symptoms may improve a broad range of outcomes, including symptoms, disabi...

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Authors: Price, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of psychosomatic research
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 1-10
• Publication date: 2000-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3999(99)00070-7
• EISSN: 1879-1360
• ISSN: 0022-3999
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cognitive Therapy; Patient Education as Topic; Humans; Psychotherapy, Brief; Physical Examination; Cognition; Chronic Disease; Psychophysiologic Disorders; Adult