Management of Distressing Bodily Symptoms in Health: The BodyMind Approach using a Biopsychosocial Model

Somatisation or medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are distressing bodily symptoms for which tests and scans return normal.They can be incredibly debilitating conditions and people seek health care frequently due to their distress.They are common worldwide - yet there are few interventions available to help those suffering with the physical and emotional pain they cause.This book presents a solution to this problem by providing a comprehensive introduction to The BodyMind Approach (TBMA), developed by Helen Payne, and outlines guidance on applying TBMA principles to facilitated groupwork with patients/clients. Readers will learn how TBMA’s biopsychosocial learning model can be used to support patients in their self-management of anxiety associated with body distress disorder, as well as their accompanying bodily felt experience.Chapters explore:Adult learning theories and The BodyMind ApproachAn overview of medically unexplained symptoms/body distress disorderThe BodyMind ApproachThe