Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Pages: 384-389

Journal: Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie

Volume number: 64

Issue number: 9-10

ISSN: 0937-2032

eISSN: 1439-1058

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1377013

Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag

Abstract: 

Background: The study investigated the level of mental distress in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and assessed the use of and the wish for psychosomatic treatment.

Methods: A total sample of n = 187 outpatients participated in the cross-sectional survey. The short form of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-D), the EuroQol (EQ-5D) and a questionnaire assessing the wish for psychosomatic treatment were applied.

Results: 50.6% of the patients exhibited depressive symptoms of varying degrees, 19.2% showed symptoms of major depression. 14.8% of the patients reported panic attacks, and 7.1% demonstrated symptoms of a panic syndrome. Quality of life was low (EQ-5D VAS M = 60). Experience with outpatient or inpatient psychotherapy was reported by 23.4% and 8.6% of the patients, respectively. 56.5% reported a wish for psychosomatic treatment.

Conclusions: PH-Patients are more likely to suffer from mild or subthreshold depressive syndromes, but are very interested in psychosomatic treatment. The implementation of psychosomatic interventions into clinical practice would be desirable.

Harvard Citation style: Larisch, A., Neeb, C., de Zwaan, M., Pabst, C., Tiede, H., Ghofrani, A., et al. (2014) Mental Distress and Wish for Psychosomatic Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie, 64(9-10), pp. 384-389. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1377013

APA Citation style: Larisch, A., Neeb, C., de Zwaan, M., Pabst, C., Tiede, H., Ghofrani, A., Olsson, K., Hoeper, M., & Kruse, J. (2014). Mental Distress and Wish for Psychosomatic Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie. 64(9-10), 384-389. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1377013