title: [Therapeutic relationship and communication. Attitude towards patients with functional pain syndromes].
abstract: Establishing a trustful therapeutic relationship and reflecting on attitudes and behavior is essential in caring for patients with functional pain syndromes. Hope-disappointment circles are common and can be intensified by unfavorable caregiver behavior. A biopsychosocial, empathetic and coping-oriented attitude has proved to be useful. A motivating communication is recommended that carefully explores the pain and its interactions with psychosocial factors following the three typical phases of accepting complaints, establishing biopsychosocial understanding and developing coping strategies.
authors.affiliation: Psychosomatischer Konsildienst, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Murnau, Murnau, Deutschland, c.hausteiner-wiehle@tum.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hausteiner-Wiehle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schaefert
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*