The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether cognitive-behavioral therapy enriched with strategies from emotion regulation training leads to better improvement in somatic symptoms and comorbid problems than cognitive-behavioral therapy alone.
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Change in somatic symptom severity (Screening of Somatoform Disorders, SOMS-7T) from pre-assessment to four in-between assessments to post-assessment to follow-up
Timeframe: From pre-assessment (admission) to four in-between assessments (9, 13, 17, 21 weeks after admission) to post-assessment (25 weeks after admission) to follow-up (12 months after admission)