Table 4 Psychosomatic/behavioural research strategies for treatment trials in chronic diseases (according to L. Powell (2010)
From: Psychosocial interventions for patients with chronic disease
| Activities | Targets |
|---|---|
| 1. Identify | mechanism and pacemaker of chronic diseases |
| 2. Evaluate |
effects of different psychosomatic therapeutic interventions in chronic diseases in a regular clinical setting (phase 1 and phase 2 studies) |
| 3. Evaluate |
therapeutic effects in different diseases in randomized controlled trials (RCT, phase 3 studies) |
| 4. Bring back |
the forthcomings of RCT's in the clinical field. Make observational studies for all unselected patients |
| 5. Specify |
different targets of bio psycho social medicine in chronic diseases and make again phase 1 and phase 2 psychosocial intervention studies for it |
| 6. Compare |
different therapeutic strategies/interventions for different targets in one chronic disease |