title: [The Somatic Symptoms Experiences Questionnaire (SSEQ): a new self-report instrument for the assessment of psychological characteristics of patients with somatoform disorder].
abstract: Psychological symptoms of somatoform disorders will be part of their new definition in DSM-5. We developed the Somatic Symptoms Experiences Questionnaire (SSEQ) as a self-report questionnaire to assess important psychological characteristics of patients with somatoform disorders. Item selection and identification of factor structure, as well as reliability and validity have been checked in a sample of N=453 psychsomatic outpatients. Results of a principal components analysis with Promax-rotation suggested 4 factors (health worries, illness experience, difficulties in interaction with doctors, impact of illness). Validity analyses confirmed associations between the SSEQ-Scores and the physical disability of patients. Although further assessments of psychometric qualities are needed, the questionnaire appears to be well-suited for future assessment of relevant psychological features of somatoform disorders.
authors.affiliation: Universitäre Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, -Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf und Schön Klinik -Hamburg-Eilbek.
authors.forename: Annabel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herzog
authors.affiliation: Universitäre Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, -Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf und Schön Klinik -Hamburg-Eilbek.
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Voigt
authors.affiliation: GAIA AG, Hamburg.
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Psychologie, Philipps Universität, Marburg.
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rief
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henningsen
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München.
authors.forename: Constanze
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hausteiner-Wiehle
authors.affiliation: Universitäre Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, -Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf und Schön Klinik -Hamburg-Eilbek.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Löwe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult