Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 253-262, March 2010

Patients with medically unexplained symptoms and their significant others: Illness attributions and behaviors as predictors of patient functioning over time

  • Anja Hilbert

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, D-35032 Marburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 6421 2823787; fax: +49 6421 2828904.
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  • Alexandra Martin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Thomas Zech

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Elisabeth Rauh

      Affiliations

    • Psychosomatic Clinic, Klinikum Staffelstein, Bad Staffelstein, Germany
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  • Winfried Rief

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Received 20 February 2009; received in revised form 18 August 2009; accepted 14 September 2009. published online 10 December 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00375-4

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.012

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 253-262, March 2010