Table 1

BD interview questions and observations

1.
Does the patient ignore his/her body symptom(s) and try to "push on?"
2.
Does the patient exhibit perfectionism and/or Type A attributes?
3.
Does the patient suppress or "stuff" negative feelings?
4.
Did the patient experience verbal, physical and/or sexual abuse as a child?
5.
Is the patient's sleep non-restorative?
6.
Is the patient fearful of functioning without medications?
7.
Is the patient presently experiencing marital/interpersonal problems?
8.
Does the patient exhibit elevated shoulders, facial tension or body guarding?
9.
Does the patient report teeth clenching/grinding?
10.
Does the patient exhibit dysfunctional breathing?
11.
Does the patient breathe into the chest when instructed to take a "relaxed" breath?

Bakal et al. BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2008 2:6   doi:10.1186/1751-0759-2-6