title: [Effects of psychological treatment in the general hospital: follow-up study of patients with somatoform behavior].
abstract: Over a period of 35 month patients with psychic disorders were treated by a psychological consultation-liaison-service during their stay at a general hospital. A follow-up investigation using a questionnaire was carried out in 1990 in patients with somatization. 66.6% of the patients with somatization took part in the investigation. 47.6% of these patients initiated a psychosomatic treatment after discharge from hospital. 62.8% of the patients described their general state of health as improved. The frequency of symptoms and the amount of restrictions in cause of symptoms could be explained by two factors: Patients without an opportunity to continue a psychosomatic treatment and patients who anticipated negative consequences in case of a psychosomatic treatment reported significantly more complaints and a worse health status.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Effekte psychologischer Behandlung im Allgemeinkrankenhaus: Verlaufsuntersuchung an Patienten mit Somatisierungsverhalten.