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. 2021 Aug 30;9(9):1128. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9091128

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.