title: [Psychotherapy of somatoform disorders].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a review of the current state of the art of psychotherapy of somatoform disorders from a psychodynamic-interpersonal perspective.
  
  
  METHODS
  The review is based on an analysis of the literature used for evidence-based guidelines on the treatment of somatoform disorders and on our own experiences and models of these disorders. An elaboration of practical aspects of psychotherapy with these patients makes up an essential part of the review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psychotherapy of somatoform disorders is efficient and effective if the typical interpersonal patterns of these patients are taken into account and if the therapist maintains a more active attitude, avoiding early psychosocial interpretations of the somatoform complaints.
authors.affiliation: Psychosomatische Universitätsklinik, Thibautstr. 2, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rudolf
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henningsen
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome