title: [Psychomotor physical therapy--patients' starting point and their evaluation of the therapeutic results].
abstract: Psychomotor physiotherapy is a technique which aims, through relief of muscular tension and inhibited breathing, to give the patient a better understanding of the connection between mental and somatic reactions, establish improved coping patterns. In a three-year, prospective registration of 152 patients referred to psychomotor physiotherapy the expectations of the patients were evaluated, along with the presented symptoms. After 6-12 months of treatment 75% experienced a relief of symptoms, and 50% a change in symptom profile. At follow-up of 109 patients after 2 1/2 years we found a significant improvement in symptoms as well as in parameters for everyday coping, and a marked reduction in use of drugs. There was a correlation between an academic education and response to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medisinsk avdeling Ullevål sykehus Oslo.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aabakken
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aabakken
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ofsti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schrøder
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilhelmsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Psykomotorisk fysioterapi--pasientenes utgangspunkt og deres vurdering av behandlingsresultatet.