Psychological predictors of short- and medium term outcome in individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance OED and individuals with somatoform disorders
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- Zeitschriftenaufsatz
- Metadaten:
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- Autoren
- Josef Bailers
- Michael Witthoeft
- Fred Rist
- Autoren-URL
- https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000256887000011&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
- DOI
- 10.1080/15287390801985562
- eISSN
- 1087-2620
- Externe Identifier
- Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: 315NP
- PubMed Identifier: 18569575
- ISSN
- 1528-7394
- Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
- 11-12
- Zeitschrift
- JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES
- Paginierung
- 766 - 775
- Datum der Veröffentlichung
- 2008
- Status
- Published
- Titel
- Psychological predictors of short- and medium term outcome in individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance OED and individuals with somatoform disorders
- Sub types
- Article
- Proceedings Paper
- Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
- 71
Datenquelle: Web of Science (Lite)
- Andere Metadatenquellen:
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- Autoren
- Josef Bailer
- Michael Witthöft
- Fred Rist
- DOI
- 10.1080/15287390801985562
- eISSN
- 1087-2620
- ISSN
- 1528-7394
- Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
- 11-12
- Zeitschrift
- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A
- Sprache
- en
- Paginierung
- 766 - 775
- Datum der Veröffentlichung
- 2008
- Status
- Published
- Herausgeber
- Informa UK Limited
- Herausgeber URL
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15287390801985562
- Datum der Datenerfassung
- 2021
- Titel
- Psychological Predictors of Short- and Medium Term Outcome in Individuals with Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI) and Individuals with Somatoform Disorders
- Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
- 71
Datenquelle: Crossref
- Abstract
- Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI), also known as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), is defined as a chronic polysymptomatic condition that cannot be explained by an organic disease. Previous studies suggest that IEI may be a variant of somatoform disorders (SFD), because both disorders overlap with respect to symptoms and psychological features of somatization. However, little is known about the short- and medium-term outcome of IEI and psychological outcome predictors. Two clinical groups (IEI and SFD) and a comparison group (CG) were followed through 32 mo to assess both the outcome, and the extent to which trait anxiety and somatic symptom attribution (assessed at first examination) predict outcome presented 12 and 32 mo later. Outcome measures were the number of self-reported IEI symptoms, IEI triggers, IEI-associated functional impairments, and the number of somatoform symptoms. In addition, the course of the 2 syndromes over the 32-mo follow-up period was investigated with standardized screening scales. The 3 diagnostic groups consisted of 46 subjects with IEI, 38 subjects with SFD but without IEI, and 46 subjects (CG) with neither IEI nor SFD. Syndrome stability was high over the 32-mo follow-up period, and at both follow-ups IEI and non-IEI subjects differed on all IEI outcome measures (symptoms, triggers, functional impairments). Both trait anxiety and somatic attribution (the tendency to attribute common somatic complaints to an illness) predicted outcome. In addition, somatic attribution was found to partially mediate the effect of trait anxiety on outcome in the IEI group. In conclusion, these results suggest that IEI is a chronic and disabling condition and that trait anxiety contributes to the maintenance of the disorder via somatic attributions.
- Addresses
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany. josef.bailer@zi-mannheim.de
- Autoren
- Josef Bailer
- Michael Witthöft
- Fred Rist
- DOI
- 10.1080/15287390801985562
- Externe Identifier
- PubMed Identifier: 18569575
- Open access
- false
- ISSN
- 1528-7394
- Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
- 11-12
- Zeitschrift
- Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A
- Schlüsselwörter
- Humans
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Prognosis
- Severity of Illness Index
- Longitudinal Studies
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Anxiety
- Somatoform Disorders
- Environment
- Middle Aged
- Female
- Male
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Sprache
- eng
- Medium
- Paginierung
- 766 - 775
- Datum der Veröffentlichung
- 2008
- Status
- Published
- Datum der Datenerfassung
- 2008
- Titel
- Psychological predictors of short- and medium term outcome in individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI) and individuals with somatoform disorders.
- Sub types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Journal Article
- Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
- 71
Datenquelle: Europe PubMed Central
- Abstract
- Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI), also known as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), is defined as a chronic polysymptomatic condition that cannot be explained by an organic disease. Previous studies suggest that IEI may be a variant of somatoform disorders (SFD), because both disorders overlap with respect to symptoms and psychological features of somatization. However, little is known about the short- and medium-term outcome of IEI and psychological outcome predictors. Two clinical groups (IEI and SFD) and a comparison group (CG) were followed through 32 mo to assess both the outcome, and the extent to which trait anxiety and somatic symptom attribution (assessed at first examination) predict outcome presented 12 and 32 mo later. Outcome measures were the number of self-reported IEI symptoms, IEI triggers, IEI-associated functional impairments, and the number of somatoform symptoms. In addition, the course of the 2 syndromes over the 32-mo follow-up period was investigated with standardized screening scales. The 3 diagnostic groups consisted of 46 subjects with IEI, 38 subjects with SFD but without IEI, and 46 subjects (CG) with neither IEI nor SFD. Syndrome stability was high over the 32-mo follow-up period, and at both follow-ups IEI and non-IEI subjects differed on all IEI outcome measures (symptoms, triggers, functional impairments). Both trait anxiety and somatic attribution (the tendency to attribute common somatic complaints to an illness) predicted outcome. In addition, somatic attribution was found to partially mediate the effect of trait anxiety on outcome in the IEI group. In conclusion, these results suggest that IEI is a chronic and disabling condition and that trait anxiety contributes to the maintenance of the disorder via somatic attributions.
- Autoren
- Josef Bailer
- Michael Witthöft
- Fred Rist
- Autoren-URL
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18569575
- DOI
- 10.1080/15287390801985562
- ISSN
- 1528-7394
- Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
- 11-12
- Zeitschrift
- J Toxicol Environ Health A
- Schlüsselwörter
- Anxiety
- Environment
- Female
- Humans
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prognosis
- Severity of Illness Index
- Somatoform Disorders
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Sprache
- eng
- Country
- England
- Paginierung
- 766 - 775
- PII
- 793778936
- Datum der Veröffentlichung
- 2008
- Status
- Published
- Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
- 2008
- Titel
- Psychological predictors of short- and medium term outcome in individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI) and individuals with somatoform disorders.
- Sub types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
- 71
Datenquelle: PubMed
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