Abstract
Abstract. Research activities of the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, mainly focus on psycho-social distress of patients with chronic somatic diseases. Examples of current or recent research projects are: 1. Meta-analysis on quality of life and health care costs in patients with somatic diseases and comorbid mental disorders: Preliminary results indicate a substantial negative effect of comorbid mental disorders on somatic and psychosocial aspects as well as health care costs. 2. Communication in cancer care from the patients’ perspective: Breast cancer patients who were more satisfied with the received information at baseline showed better psychological adjustment after three and six months. 3. Patients’ experiences as empowerment. German version of the website DIPEx with the modules diabetes and chronic pain: it is a free multimedia website with a database of patients’ experiences of their illnesses, linked with evidence-based information on these diseases, treatment options and facilities of support.
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