Table 4.
The effect of non-pharmacological treatment on somatic symptoms and sleep disorders.
| Study Authors | Country | n | Study Aim | Compared Interventions | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleinstäuber et al. (2011) [61] |
Germany | 1781 | The accuracy of STPP for somatization and depression | STPP vs. control | STPP significantly reduced somatic symptoms and depression |
| Van Dessel et al. (2014) [62] |
The Netherlands | 2658 | The effectiveness of CBT on somatization patients | CBT vs. usual/enhanced care | CBT reduced somatic symptoms at 1-year follow-up but was not more effective compared with enhanced care |
| Abbas et al. (2020) [63] |
United Kingdom | 2004 | STPP on patients with somatization | STPP vs. minimal treatment | STPP significantly outperformed minimal treatment |
| Jungquist et al. (2010) [64] |
USA | 28 | The efficiency of CBT for insomnia and chronic pain | CBT vs. control | CBT patients exhibited decreases in sleep latency and increases in efficiency of sleep but no difference in pain severity |
| Schröder et al. (2012) [65] |
Denmark | 66 | The efficiency of STreSS on patients with somatization | STreSS vs. enhanced care | STreSS group had a greater improvement of the primary outcome than enhanced care |
| Tang et al. (2012) [66] |
United Kingdom | 20 | The hybrid CBT intervention on sleep and pain outcomes | CBT PI vs. symptom monitoring | Hybrid intervention was associated with greater improvement in sleep, although pain intensity did not change |
| Pigeon et al. (2012) [67] |
USA | 21 | The efficiency of CBT PI on patients with co-occurring pain and insomnia | CBT PI vs. waiting list |
CBT PI produced significant improvement in sleep and disability from pain |
| Fjorback et al. (2013) [68] |
Denmark | 119 | The efficiency of mindfulness on somatization | Mindfulness therapy vs. enhanced care | Mindfulness therapy was comparable with enhanced care in improvingsomatic symptoms and insomnia |
CBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy; STreSS, specialized treatment for severe bodily distress syndromes; STPP, short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy.