December 04, 2014

CBT for Somatization Disorder

CBT for Somatization Disorder

Patients diagnosed as having somatization disorder (SD) present with a lifetime history of multiple, medically unexplained physical symptoms. This study examined the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for SD.



  • Title: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Somatization Disorder - A Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Authors: Lesley A. Allen, PhD; Robert L. Woolfolk, PhD; Javier I. Escobar, MD; Michael A. Gara, PhD; Robert M. Hamer, PhD
  • Date: 2006
  • Source: Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(14):1512-1518. doi:10.1001/archinte.166.14.1512.




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