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bodysymptoms.org: Postlaunch evaluation and update

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Persistent physical symptoms (PPS) and functional somatic disorders present significant challenges to clinical communication. There is a lack of resources easily accessible in digital contexts that can support the development of therapeutic explanations and shared understandings. To address this problem bodysymptoms.org was launched in January 2024 as a multilingual, publicly accessible educational website designed to provide evidence-based, integrative explanations of PPS using a transdiagnostic, biopsychosocial framework. This report summarises the post-launch evaluation of bodysymptoms.org and outlines updates made in 2025.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112445

Authors: Chloe Saunders, Heidi Frølund Pedersen, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask, Lisbeth Frostholm

Institutions: Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,760