TY - JOUR
T1 - The Somatic Symptoms Experiences Questionnaire (SSEQ)
T2 - A new self-report instrument for the assessment of psychological characteristics of patients with somatoform disorder
AU - Herzog, Annabel
AU - Voigt, Katharina
AU - Meyer, Björn
AU - Rief, Winfried
AU - Henningsen, Peter
AU - Hausteiner-Wiehle, Constanze
AU - Löwe, Bernd
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Psychological symptoms of somatoform disorders will be part of their new definition in DSM-5. We developed the Somatic Symptoms Experiences Questionnaire (SSEQ) as a self-report questionnaire to assess important psychological characteristics of patients with somatoform disorders. Item selection and identification of factor structure, as well as reliability and validity have been checked in a sample of N=453 psychsomatic outpatients. Results of a principal components analysis with Promax-rotation suggested 4 factors (health worries, illness experience, difficulties in interaction with doctors, impact of illness). Validity analyses confirmed associations between the SSEQ-Scores and the physical disability of patients. Although further assessments of psychometric qualities are needed, the questionnaire appears to be well-suited for future assessment of relevant psychological features of somatoform disorders.
AB - Psychological symptoms of somatoform disorders will be part of their new definition in DSM-5. We developed the Somatic Symptoms Experiences Questionnaire (SSEQ) as a self-report questionnaire to assess important psychological characteristics of patients with somatoform disorders. Item selection and identification of factor structure, as well as reliability and validity have been checked in a sample of N=453 psychsomatic outpatients. Results of a principal components analysis with Promax-rotation suggested 4 factors (health worries, illness experience, difficulties in interaction with doctors, impact of illness). Validity analyses confirmed associations between the SSEQ-Scores and the physical disability of patients. Although further assessments of psychometric qualities are needed, the questionnaire appears to be well-suited for future assessment of relevant psychological features of somatoform disorders.
KW - classification
KW - psychological characteristics
KW - questionnaire
KW - somatoform disorders
KW - validity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84897390706&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1055/s-0032-1333303
DO - 10.1055/s-0032-1333303
M3 - Article
C2 - 23864304
AN - SCOPUS:84897390706
SN - 0937-2032
VL - 64
SP - 115
EP - 121
JO - PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie
JF - PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie
IS - 3-4
ER -