Lisbeth Frostholm
Biographic Data
| ID | 6728657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lisbeth Frostholm |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lisbeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Frostholm |
| SIGNATURE | FROSTHOLM L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9683-7416 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Configuring symptoms: Experiences from an internet-based self-help programme for persistent physical symptoms in general practice
This article explores the introduction of the internet-based self-help programme “My Symptoms” into Danish general practice. The programme aims to assist patients and general practitioners (GPs) in managing persistent physical symptoms (PPS) such as pain, fatigue, gut trouble, and dizziness. These symptoms affect a significant part of the population, yet they are rarely explained by a pathophysiological diagnosis. The article is based on ethnogra…
Gambling and hidden practices in forensic psychiatry: A qualitative study of ambivalence, autonomy, and negotiated care
Gambling emerged as an ordinary yet disruptive element of ward life, shaping autonomy and clinical relations and creating secrecy in relations. The discussion suggests that clearer expectations, routine enquiry, and responsive financial support could help address harm caused by gambling without undermining trust. Such measures may strengthen recovery processes, although the impact will depend on how they are integrated into the relational fabric …
Embodied wisdom: Towards acceptable and helpful explanations for functional somatic symptoms
Many people with persistent symptoms navigate illness without an adequate explanatory framework. The systematic disadvantages that arise from the lack of a collectively shared explanation can be considered a form of epistemic injustice, namely hermeneutic injustice. In response to this problem, we explored whether therapeutically relevant and broadly acceptable explanations for symptoms could be developed through iterative stages of dialogue betw…
A New Experimental Design to Examine Cognitive Biases for Gastrointestinal Related Stimuli in Children and Adolescents
Cognitive biases toward disorder-specific stimuli are suggested as crucial to the development and maintenance of symptoms in adults with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD), a subtype of FGID, are common in children and adolescents, but the influence of cognitive biases is sparsely examined. This study aimed to (1) develop a new experimental design for assessing cognitive biases toward gastroin…
Mindful non-reactivity and psychological flexibility mediate the effect of internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for health anxiety
Health anxiety, or hypochondriasis, is a prevalent, disabling and costly disorder. • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can effectively be delivered via the Internet. • Psychological flexibility mediates the treatment effect of iACT. • Mindful non-reactivity mediates the treatment effect of iACT. • Understanding mediators can help tailor treatments and increase effectiveness
Are Sexual Assaults Related to Functional Somatic Disorders? A Cross-Sectional Study
An increasing number of sexual assaults (SAs) are being reported. This study investigated associations between SA and FSD, conceptualized as bodily distress syndrome (BDS), and five functional somatic syndromes (FSSs): chronic widespread pain (CWP), irritable bowel (IB), chronic fatigue (CF), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), and whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). Participants ( n = 7493) from the population-based cohort Danish Study of Funct…
Managing persistent physical symptoms when being social and active is the norm: A qualitative study among young people in Denmark
PPS shaped the participants' sense of how to act towards their bodies and social relationships in interaction with societal norms. The participants' subject formation and symptom experiences should thus be seen as a biosocial process
Adverse childhood experiences in patients with severe health anxiety: No evidence for an increased frequency compared to patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Theoretical models of health anxiety emphasize adverse childhood experiences in the development of the disorder, but few studies examine such events in patients with severe health anxiety and the results are difficult to compare across studies. The present study examined adult retrospective reports of illness‐related and traumatic childhood experiences in 31 patients with severe health anxiety, 32 non‐clinical control participants, and a clinical…
Development and Validation of the Weighted Index for Childhood Adverse Conditions (Wicac)
WICAC is an adequate instrument for measuring cumulative adverse life events in childhood and adolescence for research purposes
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental and physical health in Denmark – a longitudinal population-based study before and during the first wave
This study suggested that the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic only had minor impact on mental and physical health in the Danish general population. Future studies should address the impact of the second wave of the pandemic and the renewed implementation of the concomitant restrictions
Core Outcome Domains for Clinical Trials on Somatic Symptom Disorder, Bodily Distress Disorder, and Functional Somatic Syndromes: European Network on Somatic Symptom Disorders Recommendations
OBJECTIVE: The harmonization of core outcome domains in clinical trials facilitates comparison and pooling of data, and simplifies the preparation and review of research projects and comparison of risks and benefits of treatments. Therefore, we provide recommendations for the core outcome domains that should be considered in clinical trials on the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions for somatic symptom disorder, bodily distress disorder, …
A pilot study of processes of change in group-based acceptance and commitment therapy for health anxiety
The Uncertain Consultation and Patient Satisfaction: The Impact of Patientsʼ Illness Perceptions and a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Training of Physiciansʼ Communication Skills
OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of patient satisfaction among a range of patient and practitioner variables. In particular, to focus on patients' illness perceptions and the impact of a randomized controlled trial on the training of physicians in general communication skills and how to treat patients presenting with poorly defined illness. METHODS: A randomized controlled follow-up study conducted in 28 general practices in Aarhus County, Denma…
The Patients’ Illness Perceptions and the Use of Primary Health Care
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if primary care patients' perceptions of a current health problem were associated with use of health care. METHOD: One thousand seven hundred eighty-five patients presenting a new health problem to 1 of 38 physicians from 28 general practices in Aarhus County, Denmark. Patients completed a questionnaire on their illness perceptions and emotional distress before the consultation. The physicians completed a questionnaire f…
No prominent works on this page.
The Uncertain Consultation and Patient Satisfaction: The Impact of Patientsʼ Illness Perceptions and a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Training of Physiciansʼ Communication Skills
OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of patient satisfaction among a range of patient and practitioner variables. In particular, to focus on patients' illness perceptions and the impact of a randomized controlled trial on the training of physicians in general communication skills and how to treat patients presenting with poorly defined illness. METHODS: A randomized controlled follow-up study conducted in 28 general practices in Aarhus County, Denma…
The Patients’ Illness Perceptions and the Use of Primary Health Care
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if primary care patients' perceptions of a current health problem were associated with use of health care. METHOD: One thousand seven hundred eighty-five patients presenting a new health problem to 1 of 38 physicians from 28 general practices in Aarhus County, Denmark. Patients completed a questionnaire on their illness perceptions and emotional distress before the consultation. The physicians completed a questionnaire f…
A pilot study of processes of change in group-based acceptance and commitment therapy for health anxiety
Core Outcome Domains for Clinical Trials on Somatic Symptom Disorder, Bodily Distress Disorder, and Functional Somatic Syndromes: European Network on Somatic Symptom Disorders Recommendations
OBJECTIVE: The harmonization of core outcome domains in clinical trials facilitates comparison and pooling of data, and simplifies the preparation and review of research projects and comparison of risks and benefits of treatments. Therefore, we provide recommendations for the core outcome domains that should be considered in clinical trials on the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions for somatic symptom disorder, bodily distress disorder, …
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental and physical health in Denmark – a longitudinal population-based study before and during the first wave
This study suggested that the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic only had minor impact on mental and physical health in the Danish general population. Future studies should address the impact of the second wave of the pandemic and the renewed implementation of the concomitant restrictions
Adverse childhood experiences in patients with severe health anxiety: No evidence for an increased frequency compared to patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Theoretical models of health anxiety emphasize adverse childhood experiences in the development of the disorder, but few studies examine such events in patients with severe health anxiety and the results are difficult to compare across studies. The present study examined adult retrospective reports of illness‐related and traumatic childhood experiences in 31 patients with severe health anxiety, 32 non‐clinical control participants, and a clinical…
Development and Validation of the Weighted Index for Childhood Adverse Conditions (Wicac)
WICAC is an adequate instrument for measuring cumulative adverse life events in childhood and adolescence for research purposes
A New Experimental Design to Examine Cognitive Biases for Gastrointestinal Related Stimuli in Children and Adolescents
Cognitive biases toward disorder-specific stimuli are suggested as crucial to the development and maintenance of symptoms in adults with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD), a subtype of FGID, are common in children and adolescents, but the influence of cognitive biases is sparsely examined. This study aimed to (1) develop a new experimental design for assessing cognitive biases toward gastroin…
Mindful non-reactivity and psychological flexibility mediate the effect of internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for health anxiety
Health anxiety, or hypochondriasis, is a prevalent, disabling and costly disorder. • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can effectively be delivered via the Internet. • Psychological flexibility mediates the treatment effect of iACT. • Mindful non-reactivity mediates the treatment effect of iACT. • Understanding mediators can help tailor treatments and increase effectiveness
Are Sexual Assaults Related to Functional Somatic Disorders? A Cross-Sectional Study
An increasing number of sexual assaults (SAs) are being reported. This study investigated associations between SA and FSD, conceptualized as bodily distress syndrome (BDS), and five functional somatic syndromes (FSSs): chronic widespread pain (CWP), irritable bowel (IB), chronic fatigue (CF), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), and whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). Participants ( n = 7493) from the population-based cohort Danish Study of Funct…
Managing persistent physical symptoms when being social and active is the norm: A qualitative study among young people in Denmark
PPS shaped the participants' sense of how to act towards their bodies and social relationships in interaction with societal norms. The participants' subject formation and symptom experiences should thus be seen as a biosocial process
Embodied wisdom: Towards acceptable and helpful explanations for functional somatic symptoms
Many people with persistent symptoms navigate illness without an adequate explanatory framework. The systematic disadvantages that arise from the lack of a collectively shared explanation can be considered a form of epistemic injustice, namely hermeneutic injustice. In response to this problem, we explored whether therapeutically relevant and broadly acceptable explanations for symptoms could be developed through iterative stages of dialogue betw…
Configuring symptoms: Experiences from an internet-based self-help programme for persistent physical symptoms in general practice
This article explores the introduction of the internet-based self-help programme “My Symptoms” into Danish general practice. The programme aims to assist patients and general practitioners (GPs) in managing persistent physical symptoms (PPS) such as pain, fatigue, gut trouble, and dizziness. These symptoms affect a significant part of the population, yet they are rarely explained by a pathophysiological diagnosis. The article is based on ethnogra…
Gambling and hidden practices in forensic psychiatry: A qualitative study of ambivalence, autonomy, and negotiated care
Gambling emerged as an ordinary yet disruptive element of ward life, shaping autonomy and clinical relations and creating secrecy in relations. The discussion suggests that clearer expectations, routine enquiry, and responsive financial support could help address harm caused by gambling without undermining trust. Such measures may strengthen recovery processes, although the impact will depend on how they are integrated into the relational fabric …
Psychology (10 works) · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Mental health (3 works)