Stress and Health Interview for Primary Care Patients With Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Brief summary (from the registry)

The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of providing an experiential assessment interview that targets emotional and stressful experiences in primary care. In this randomized, controlled trial, the investigators will compare an interview condition to a wait-list control condition. The investigators hypothesize that helping individuals first identify the links between their stress and symptoms will likely increase their awareness and endorsement of the link between stress and physical symptoms, including a willingness to engage in stress management techniques. It is also expected that helping raise an individual's awareness about their symptoms, followed by an experience and expression of unexpressed emotions is likely to influence their physical symptoms and psychological status.

Study details

Official title

Stress and Health Interview for Primary Care Patients With Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Conditions

• Somatoform Disorders

Interventions

• Behavioral: Stress and Health Interview

Sponsor

Wayne State University

Start date

2014-05

Primary completion

2015-10

Sex

All

Age range

from 18 Years to 80 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

United States

Total sites listed

1

Eligibility criteria