Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy for Adolescents With a Range of Functional Somatic Syndromes

"All patients will have a thorough clinical psychiatric and somatic assessment in order to determine eligibility and a psychiatric consultation (SPC) of 1-1½ hrs. duration approx. 2 weeks after randomization.~The ACT treatment is manualized and given in groups of 7-8 patients with 9 3-hour sessions (i.e. 27 hours in total) over a period of 3 months and one follow up meeting (3 hours) three months after end of treatment. The parents and other relevant close relatives (e.g. siblings, boy/girlfriends) to the patient participate in a workshop where ACT principles are applied. One individual consultation with the adolescent and parents will be offered at the end of 8 sessions of group therapy."

"All patients will have a thorough clinical psychiatric and somatic assessment in order to determine eligibility and a psychiatric consultation (SPC) of 1-1½ hrs. duration approx. 2 weeks after randomization.~The consultation is according to a manual and includes psycho-education related to the diagnosis of multiorgan BDS, health promoting recommendations and counselling regarding existing medicine or other treatment. An individualized treatment plan will be sent to the patient's general practitioner, to optimize management in primary care and support by social services."