Offer
We offer specific assessments and treatment for the entire psychosomatic spectrum. Our work focuses on people with functional body complaints (irritable bowel syndrome, tinnitus, dizziness), chronic pain, adjustment problems with physical illnesses including psycho-oncology, obesity and eating disorders.
As a psychosomatic consultation and liaison service, we provide support across the entire campus. Patients from the USB or from outside can be registered at the psychosomatic outpatient clinic.
Consultation hours
Therapies for individual patients can only be offered to a limited extent. As a rule, referrals are made via the family doctor or specialist colleague.
Irritable bowel syndrome consultation
The irritable bowel syndrome consultation at the Department of Psychosomatics at the University Hospital Basel is a service for patients with suspected or already diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome, irritable stomach syndrome or another functional gastrointestinal disorder.
Prerequisites for presentation in our consultation hours:
- Appointments only after medical referral by means of a referral form
- As a rule, the following preliminary examinations should have taken place:
- Laboratory: Diff-BB, electrolytes, liver, kidney, pancreas, BSG, CRP, TSH, U-status
- Coeliac disease serology: Transglutaminase-Ak, IgA-total
- Abdominal sonography
- Gastroscopy with duodenal biopsies
- Ileocolonoscopy
- Gyn. Examination (for women)
- Stool examination: calprotectin bacteriology, clostridia, parasites
- Please bring previous findings with you to the outpatient appointment!
Biopsychosocial approach
We follow a biopsychosocial approach in diagnostics and therapy, i.e. both physical and psychosocial aspects are taken into account as triggering or maintaining factors and the interactions of the symptoms with life circumstances are taken into account. Depending on the problem, we cooperate on an interdisciplinary basis with gastroenterology, allergology and nutritional counseling.
Procedure
After the differential diagnostic classification, an evidence- and guideline-based staged therapy planning and treatment initiation is carried out based on the disorder, subtype and severity. The development of an individualized biopsychosocial explanatory model along the brain-gut axis plays an important role here.
Multimodal therapy
Depending on the factors involved, we generally derive a multimodal therapy from the explanatory model, which is based on the following pillars:
- If necessary, nutritional measures - usually with referral to nutritional counseling
- General measures: dosed physical activation
- Psychosocial measures: possibly learning abdominal self-hypnosis, relaxation techniques, possibly initiating psychotherapy
- Symptom-oriented medication if necessary
Research
We ask all patients of the irritable bowel syndrome consultation to support scientific studies in this context for research into functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Registration and contact
University Hospital Basel
Clinic for Psychosomatics
Hebelstrasse 2
CH-4031 Basel
Phone +41 61 265 52 94
sekretariat-psychosomatik@usb.ch
Irritable bowel syndrome consultation
The irritable bowel syndrome consultation at the Department of Psychosomatics at the University Hospital Basel is a service for patients with suspected or already diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome, irritable stomach syndrome or another functional gastrointestinal disorder.
Prerequisites for presentation in our consultation hours:
- Appointments only after medical referral by means of a referral form
- As a rule, the following preliminary examinations should have taken place:
- Laboratory: Diff-BB, electrolytes, liver, kidney, pancreas, BSG, CRP, TSH, U-status
- Coeliac disease serology: Transglutaminase-Ak, IgA-total
- Abdominal sonography
- Gastroscopy with duodenal biopsies
- Ileocolonoscopy
- Gyn. Examination (for women)
- Stool examination: calprotectin bacteriology, clostridia, parasites
- Please bring previous findings with you to the outpatient appointment!
Biopsychosocial approach
We follow a biopsychosocial approach in diagnostics and therapy, i.e. both physical and psychosocial aspects are taken into account as triggering or maintaining factors and the interactions of the symptoms with life circumstances are taken into account. Depending on the problem, we cooperate on an interdisciplinary basis with gastroenterology, allergology and nutritional counseling.
Procedure
After the differential diagnostic classification, an evidence- and guideline-based staged therapy planning and treatment initiation is carried out based on the disorder, subtype and severity. The development of an individualized biopsychosocial explanatory model along the brain-gut axis plays an important role here.
Multimodal therapy
Depending on the factors involved, we generally derive a multimodal therapy from the explanatory model, which is based on the following pillars:
- If necessary, nutritional measures - usually with referral to nutritional counseling
- General measures: dosed physical activation
- Psychosocial measures: possibly learning abdominal self-hypnosis, relaxation techniques, possibly initiating psychotherapy
- Symptom-oriented medication if necessary
Research
We ask all patients of the irritable bowel syndrome consultation to support scientific studies in this context for research into functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Registration and contact
University Hospital Basel
Clinic for Psychosomatics
Hebelstrasse 2
CH-4031 Basel
Phone +41 61 265 52 94
sekretariat-psychosomatik@usb.ch
Group therapy offers
Pain management for patients with chronic pain and little knowledge of German
Group therapy is suitable for patients with little knowledge of German who suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain. Suitability and motivation for group therapy are assessed during a preliminary discussion. As soon as a place becomes available in the group, the patient can take part in the weekly sessions (usually for a maximum of two years).
In group therapy, patients learn in simple, understandable language how pain can become chronic. In joint discussions and exercises, our biopsychosocial approach is communicated and it is shown how physical activity, thoughts and behavior can improve the management of chronic pain.
Our focus is on an active movement component, psychoeducation in simple language and learning relaxation techniques.
The program is led by a psychologist and a physiotherapist.
Forinformation and registration, please contact Sabrina Elia, M.Sc. psychologist, tel.+41 61 328 51 83, or the secretary's office of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, tel.+41 61 265 52 94.
Referral procedure: In order for you to participate in this group program, we require a referral from your family doctor or previous therapist.
Group therapy for active tinnitus management
Suitable for people with chronic tinnitus.
In an initial interdisciplinary consultation, it is clarified whether the patient is suitable for group treatment and whether they wish to attend the weekly sessions on a regular basis.
The psychological treatment program comprises 10 sessions of 1.5 hours, once a week, and is led by a psychologist. The ENT specialist attends the first two sessions and the last one.
The aim is for the patient to learn how to deal with and live better with tinnitus using specific methods and techniques. The aim is to improve the quality of life.
Information and registration:
ENT outpatient clinic office
Tinnitus consultation
Phone +41 61 265 53 76
Mode of referral:
In order for you to participate in this group program, we require a referral from your family doctor or previous therapist.
Improving quality of life through mindfulness - discontinued as of 31.12.2023
Note: This group therapy can no longer be offered in 2024. This offer was discontinued at the end of 2023.
Suitable for people with current or chronic complaints or with impairments caused by anxiety, depression and insomnia who are looking for a useful supplement to medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.
An individual introductory talk, 8 weekly appointments of 2.5 hours each, a full day of exercise (Saturday 10 am - 4 pm), an individual follow-up talk. The costs are covered by health insurance.
Group dates 2023
Group 1
Monday 17.30-20.00:
6.2., 13.2., 20.2., 6.3., 13.3., 20.3., 27.3., 17.4.
+ consolidation day (10.00-16.00): Sat, 1.4.2023
Group 2
Monday 17.30-20.00:
16.10., 23.10., 30.10., 6.11., 13.11., 20.11., 27.11., 04.12.
+ consolidation day (10.00-16.00): Sat, 2.12.2023
Refresher course in 2023 for former participants (3 evening dates):
Monday 17.30-19.30:
28.8., 4.9., 11.9.
Information and registration:
Franziska Weeren
Phone +41 61 328 68 04
Referral procedure:
In order for you to take part in this group therapy program, we need a referral from your family doctor or psychotherapist.
Improving quality of life through mindfulness in chronic illness - discontinued as of 31.12.2023
Note: This group therapy can no longer be offered in 2024. This offer was discontinued at the end of 2023.
This group offer is suitable for people who want to learn how to cope better with the challenges of the illness or who are looking for a supplement to medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.
An individual introductory meeting, 8 weekly appointments of 2.5 hours each (5.30-8pm), a full day of consolidation (Saturday 10am-4pm), an individual follow-up meeting. The costs are covered by health insurance.
Group dates 2023
Thursday 5.30 - 8.00 pm:
7.9., 14.9., 21.9., 28.9., 12.10., 19.10., 26.10., 9.11.
Consolidation day (10.00 - 16.00): Sat, 21.10.2023
Information and registration:
Franziska Weeren
Tel. +41 61 328 68 04
franziska.weeren@usb.ch
Assignment mode:
In order for you to participate in this group offer, we require a medical referral.
