CompletedNot Applicable

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Patients With Functional Disorders

Denmark150 participantsStarted 2007-06

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to examine the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in patients with functional disorders defined as severe Bodily Distress Disorder. Hypothesis: MBCT can ameliorate the symptoms of FD defined as severe Bodily Distress Disorder and decrease health care utilization beyond the effect of shared care. Patients treated with MBCT will function better physically and socially than patients treated with shared care at 12 months' follow-up.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Functional disorder defined as Bodily Distress Disorder, severe * Moderate to severe impairment * The disorder's functional component can easily be separated from a coexisting well-defined physical disease * No lifetime-diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, or depression with psychotic symptoms * Age 20-50 years * Patients of Scandinavian origin, who understand, read, write, and speak Danish Exclusion Criteria: * No informed consent * An acute psychiatric disorder demanding other treatment, or if the patient is suicidal * Abuse of narcotics or alcohol or (non-prescribed) medicine * Pregnancy

What they're measuring

Physical health measured by SF-36 Physical Component Summary

Timeframe: End of treatment, 6 and 12 months' follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00497185

SponsorUniversity of Aarhus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-06

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