Illness perceptions in patients with psychosomatic headache, dizziness and tinnitus. A qualitative and quantitative longitudinal study.
- Conditions
- Somatic Symptom Disordertension type headachepersistent postural-perceptual dizzinesstinnitusH93.1G44.2F45R42TinnitusTension-type headacheSomatoform disordersDizziness and giddiness
- Registration Number
- DRKS00018916
- Lead Sponsor
- Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals included in this study have to meet the diagnostic criteria for a somatic symptom disorder as well as at least one of the psychosomatic symptoms tension type headache, PPPD or tinnitus. The presence of other symptoms of a somatic symptom disorder does not lead to exclusion. Furthermore an adequate knowledge of the german language is necessary.
Exclusion Criteria
If an individual is acute psychotic, exhibits substantial cognitive deficits (e.g. dementia) or has other conditions persisting that prevents them from further completing the interviews and questionnaires, they are excluded from this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This study aims to help to a better understanding of subjective illness perceptions of patients in psychosomatic treatment and gain insights to what extent these can be influenced.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This study also investigates the relation between these possible changes and health relevant outcomes.