Background Functional somatic disorder (FSD) is a unifying diagnosis that includes functional syndromes such as irritable bowel, chronic widespread pain (CWP) and fatigue. Several psychological factors are associated with FSD. However, longitudinal population-based studies elucidating the causal relationship scarce. Aims To explore if neuroticism, perceived stress, adverse life events (ALEs) self-efficacy can predict development of FSD over 5-year period. Method A total 4288 individuals who...

Objective: Several psychological factors have been proposed to be associated with functional somatic disorders (FSD) including syndromes, such as irritable bowel, chronic widespread pain, and fatigue. However, large randomly selected population-based studies of this association are sparse. This study aimed investigate the between FSD perceived stress self-efficacy, respectively, if differed from severe physical diseases on these aspects. Methods: cross-sectional included a random sample...

Abstract. Following the publication of Big Five Inventory- 2 (BFI-2) and its abbreviated forms (the 30-item BFI-2-S 15-item BFI-2-XS), two studies were conducted to develop validate a Danish translation these measures. Study 1 first developed preliminary BFI-2 item pool consisting translations 60 items, then tested refined this using waves data collection, identified set 60-item formulations for BFI-2. examined domain- facet-level structure BFI-2, construct validity reliability measure....

Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome are highly prevalent conditions part of the functional somatic syndromes (FSS) diagnosis, that classified under unifying umbrella term disorder (FSD). Multiple factors associated with FSD symptom development; However, few studies have explored these associations in relation to diagnosis status. This study aims examine a previously received FSS from physician participants fulfilling diagnostic criteria population-based...

Abstract Background Functional somatic symptoms (FSS), which commonly cannot be attributed to well-defined organic pathology, often co-occur with internalizing psychopathology and fluctuate throughout different life stages. We examined FSS courses adolescence, the association between preadolescent FSS, severity at late adolescence. Methods Data from Copenhagen Child Cohort (CCC2000) were utilized assessments ages 11–12 years (preadolescence; T0) 16–17 (late adolescence; T1). Self-report...

Prolonged grief disorder is a debilitating condition, which affects approximately one out of ten who lose loved one. While existing meta-analyses have synthesized evidence regarding the overall effect psychological interventions for pathological across different types psychotherapy, it remains clinically relevant to explore whether specific are efficacious in treatment grief. The present study investigated efficacy group-based Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) adults had lost spouse or...

Bodily Distress Syndrome (BDS) represents a new research concept for adult patients with various functional somatic syndromes. We evaluated the utility of BDS and associated BDS-25-checklist as screening tool diverse symptoms (FSS) in adolescence by investigating: 1) psychometric factorial structures checklist, 2) symptom cluster patterns 3) illness classification associations emotional psychopathology sociodemographic factors. This cross-sectional study obtained data from 16/17-year...

Abstract Background Long-term stress causing altered hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dynamics with cortisol dysfunction may be involved in the pathophysiology of functional somatic disorders (FSD), but studies on adolescents multi-system FSD are lacking. Therefore, we investigated: 1) whether hair concentration (HCC) differentiates from a) a population-based sample and b) subgroup derived reporting high physical symptom load, 2) population HCC is associated primary presentations...

Abstract Physiological regulatory problems in infancy (i.e., with sleeping, feeding, and tactile reactivity) have been associated impairing functional somatic symptoms (FSS) at ages 5–7. We aimed to extend this finding by examining not only the association of physiological but also other factors emotion dysregulation contact problems) FSS pre- late adolescence. Standardized behavioral assessments self-report questionnaire data from assessment waves 0–1, 11–12, 16–17 years population-based...

Abstract Several psychological factors have been proposed to be associated with functional somatic disorders (FSD). However, large population-based studies investigating the importance of both personality and adverse life events (ALE) are sparse. This study aimed investigate association between FSD neuroticism accumulated number ALE, respectively. cross-sectional included a random sample adult Danish population ( N = 7493). were established by means self-reported questionnaires diagnostic...

Abstract Background Adolescent hazardous alcohol use is prevalent and has serious short- long-term consequences. The trial ‘Our Choice’ examines efficacy, feasibility acceptability of prevention interventions targeting school, parent, student levels at Danish high schools. We hypothesize that students in a structural intervention (school parent levels) reduce related health behaviors compared to an assessment only control group 12 months post baseline; adding group-based Motivational...

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Functional somatic disorders (FSD), characterized by persistent and disabling physical symptoms, are common in adolescents. Diagnostic uncertainty insufficient illness explanations proposed perpetuating factors that may constitute barriers for treatment engagement. This study describes the impact of manualized assessment psychoeducation on diagnostic certainty various clinical outcomes adolescents with multi-system FSD. Ninety-one (15-19 years) received systematic (4 h) a subsequent...

Background: Multisystem functional somatic disorder is characterized by specific patterns of persistent physical symptoms with a complex biopsychosocial etiology. The can lead to disability and personal suffering. Current treatment options require specialized settings, therefore patients often wait long time receive treatment.Patient education considered important in most programs, but has only been investigated sparsely as stand-alone treatment. Pharmacological limited tricyclic...

Abstract Objective This study aimed to develop and validate the psychometric structure of Assessment Inventory on relationship Risks Resources (AIRR), a multidimensional, yet brief, package existing single‐domain measures (relationship satisfaction, intimacy, trust, commitment, conflict strategies, reconciliation, coparenting, sexual responsive attention). Background In evidence‐based approaches couple interventions, conceptualization couple's key issues strengths is often an important...

Multisystem functional somatic disorder is characterized by specific patterns of persistent physical symptoms with a complex biopsychosocial etiology. The can lead to disability and personal suffering. Current treatment options require specialized settings, therefore patients often wait long time receive treatment. Patient education considered important in most programs, but has only been investigated sparsely as stand-alone Pharmacological limited tricyclic antidepressants low doses no...

Health anxiety (HA) is characterized by worry about being or becoming ill. The Whiteley Index (WI) a valid and frequently used measure for HA in adults. We examined item response distribution, floor ceiling effects, construct validity of four different one-factor models the WI (an 8-item model, widely WI-7, revised 7-item version (WI-7-R), 6-item (WI-6-R)) population-based sample adolescents, using data from 16-17-year follow-up Copenhagen Child Cohort 2000 (N = 2521, 16-17 years old)....

This article presents initial survey findings from the first randomized controlled trial to compare two forms of restorative justice. Cases referred Danish police's justice program (konfliktråd) were randomly allocated either victim-offender mediation (n = 101) or a conference 99), and follow-up surveys sent victims offenders 1 6 months after all convened meetings. Based on responses 135 121 offenders, we explore group differences for four measures capturing participants' overall assessments...

Objectives: Whiplash trauma is a worldwide significant public health issue, with post-collision chronic pain and physical mental disability; the prevalence of whiplash in Japanese general population estimated at 1.2% Danish condition has been reported to be 2.9%. Pre-collision welfare benefits illness perceptions have found predict poor recovery after trauma. In this study, we examined whether measured shortly moderated effect five years before collision on neck neck-related disability...

Several studies have observed associations between unfavorable levels of blood glucose metabolic markers (i.e., fasting glucose, insulin, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) functional somatic disorder (FSD). However, such not yet been systematically analyzed in a general population-based sample using various FSD delimitations simultaneously. The aim this study was to assess whether an metabolism is associated with FSD.