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[Improving Health Care for Patients with Somatoform and Functional Disorders: A Collaborative Stepped Care Network
Meike Shedden-Mora1, Katharina Lau1, Amina Kuby1
1Institut und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf und Schön Klinik Hamburg-Eilbek.
Abstract:
The management of somatoform disorders in primary care is often limited due to low diagnostic accuracy, delayed referral to psychotherapy and overuse of health care. To address these difficulties, this study aimed to establish a collaborative stepped health care network (Sofu-Net). Sofu-Net was established among 41 primary care physicians, 35 psychotherapists and 8 mental health clinics. Baseline assessment in primary care showed elevated psychopathology and deficits in health care among patients with somatoform symptoms. Network partners provided positive evaluations of Sofu-Net.
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