psychosomatic

It is not all about strength: rethinking mechanistic assumptions in exercise-based rehabilitation for musculoskeletal pain relief https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/6/407.long No abstract. Pay-walled. See below.

An old study that is frequently cited in the psychosomatic literature on ME/CFS. Suspect it influenced a lot of people. It concluded that personality and emotional factors influence recovery from Asian flu in the 1950s. Convalescence from influenza. A study of the psychological and clinical...

Persistent physical symptoms not explained by structural abnormalities or disease processes: a primary care approach to promote recovery Background A substantial proportion of people consulting primary care practitioners have symptoms that persist even after structural problems and diseases...

Treatment effects of multimodal inpatient psychotherapy for post-COVID patients: First results from a non-randomized, controlled study BACKGROUND Evidence-based treatment options for post-COVID syndrome remain limited. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a five-week inpatient...

Reclaiming health: a qualitative, explorative study of long covid recovery journeys involving mind-body approaches https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.21.26345052v1 Objective This study explored the recovery experiences of individuals who report having (largely) recovered from...

Comparison of Digitally Delivered Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Program With an Active Control for Irritable Bowel Syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38940439/ Ellen J Anderson, Simone L Peters, Peter R Gibson, Emma P Halmos Abstract Introduction: Gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) treats...

https://karger.com/pps/article/doi/10.1159/000547858/934006/Perceived-Chronic-Stress-prior-to-SARS-CoV-2 Abstract Introduction: Understanding chronic stress as a potential risk factor for COVID-19 progression could inform public health measures and personalized preventive interventions...

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.3001244 Abstract Evidence from behavioral and self-reported data suggests that the patients’ beliefs and expectations can shape both therapeutic and adverse effects of any given drug. We investigated how divergent expectancies alter the...

Abstract Introduction: Communicating effectively with patients who present medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) remains a notable challenge for primary care clinicians. Despite the frequency of MUPS in primary care, few targeted educational interventions focus on improving...

Hi, this is my first discussion thread so mods pls tell me if there is another thread I'm missing that covers this topic. I'm trying to figure out a good way to discuss with family, friends, and medical providers the relationship between stress and ME and POTS/dysautonomia. Obviously ME and...

“I still can’t forget those words”: mixed methods study of the persisting impact on patients reporting psychosomatic and psychiatric misdiagnoses Sloan, Melanie; Bosley, Michael; Gordon, Caroline; Pollak, Thomas A; Mann, Farhana; Massou, Efthalia; Morris, Stephen; Holloway, Lynn; Harwood...

No Abstract Provided My phone isn’t letting me copy exerpts from pdf. But the reason I’m sharing this is it’s a rather interesting peak into how pwME might be treated in China (it seems a diagnosis of “somatic depression” is likely). LINK (PDF)

Abstract: MCS) is still debated, which is an obstacle to assessing treatment options. An analysis of the scientific literature combined with the clinical experience can suggest some avenues. Methods: The etiology of MCS and its underlying mechanisms were reviewed from the scientific literature...

Long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 two years following infection: exploring the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors...

Objective: Comorbidities between internalizing disorders (IDs) and functional disorders (FDs) are well-documented, indicating shared pathways. However, their symptom-level relationships have been largely unexplored. This exploratory study employs a network approach to investigate symptoms of...

Link (Paywall): https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562231222809 Abstract Objective The aim is to consider Long COVID not as a new clinical entity but as another example of a disabling, historical phenomenon. Conclusions A triad of polymorphic symptomatology, an elusive pathophysiological explanation...

Abstract Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous negative impact on the psychosomatic status of the general population, and especially of more vulnerable populations, such as older people. The present study aimed to assess changes in psychosomatic status before and after the COVID-19...

Abstract Background. The aim of this study was to clarify the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD), a highly prevalent gastrointestinal syndrome, and its relationship with the better understood syndrome of gastroparesis. Methods. Adult patients with chronic upper gastrointestinal...

https://journals.lww.com/jfmpc/fulltext/2024/13040/chronic_nonspecific_multiple_sites_pain__cnmsp__of.37.aspx Chronic nonspecific multiple-sites pain [CNMSP] of unknown etiology: Biopsychosocial method of evaluation for the primary care level Goel, Deepak1; Avinash, Priya R.2; Shangari...

Full title: Evaluation of Tools to Assess Symptoms and Symptom Severity in Patients With Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis Abstract A substantial portion of patients presenting to healthcare settings exhibit physical symptoms lacking clear...