Effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy (GCBT) for @entity2531 XXXX in Japan: A preliminary non-case-control study.

@entity1 @entity308 @entity409 @entity148 @entity2531 @entity158
AIM: @entity2531 is associated with @entity409 , and psychotherapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are thought to provide useful interventions to address such dysfunction as well as the @entity158 itself. However, little is known whether CBT for @entity2531 is effective including long-term course of the illness in non-Western populations. We therefore tailored such a program based on an existing CBT protocol and examined its effectiveness in Japan. METHODS: Thirty-four Japanese @entity1 (22 females; mean age = 52.5 years) enrolled in a weekly 12 session group treatment, with 32 completing both wait-list and treatment conditions. The primary outcome measure was @entity158 intensity. Secondary outcome measures included @entity158 characteristics, as measured by @entity158 catastrophizing and psychometric evaluations, including @entity308 , @entity148 , and quality of life. The @entity1 were followed up for 12 months after treatment. RESULTS: We found that @entity158 intensity, @entity148 , @entity308 , and social functioning all significantly improved after treatment compared with the wait-list period, and the improvements in @entity158 intensity, @entity308 , and social functioning were sustained at 12 months following the completion of CBT. There were strong positive correlations (ps < 0.01) among pre- and post- treatment changes in the affective dimension of @entity158 , @entity308 , @entity148 , and @entity158 catastrophizing. CONCLUSION: These results show that the present CBT program was effective for Japanese @entity1 with @entity2531 and that gains were maintained over the long-term. More work is needed to further clarify the effects of CBT interventions on somatoform symptoms, particularly in Japan.
