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Integrative group psychotherapy for patients with somatic symptom disorder: A randomized controlled trial
Yu Wang1, Lingfei Li1, Litao Huang2
1Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Dianxin South Street, 28#, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China.
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The study aimed to determine whether specific integrative group psychotherapy (IGPT), based on CBT, combined with techniques of psychodynamic therapy and mindful body and emotional awareness is more effective than non-specific supportive group psychotherapy (SGPT) and treatment as usual (TAU) alone. A total of 120 SSD patients were randomly assigned to IGPT, SGPT or TAU groups. Both IGPT and SGPT showed significantly lower SSD-12 scores at the 4, 8, and 12-week follow-ups compared to TAU. No significant differences were observed between IGPT and SGPT at any follow-up point. These findings highlight the potential benefits of group psychotherapy in SSD treatment.
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