Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, painful rheumatic condition characterized by
recurrent musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and nonrestorative sleep, for which there is currently …

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), based on the Psychological Flexibility (PF)
model, has been recently applied to fibromyalgia (FM), and appeared effective in improving …

Objective Chronic pain can have detrimental effects on quality of life and a profound impact
on one's identity. The Pictorial Representation of Illness-and Self-Measure (PRISM), is a …

The presence of a chronic pain condition can have a profound impact on one's self-concept.
Some individuals may have had to make major lifestyle changes. As a result, some people …

Short-term improvements in the body schema can modulate pain perception in fibromyalgia
syndrome Page 1 Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2019 Clinical and Experimental …

Objective: There is evidence supporting the relationship between early stress and childhood
trauma and the development of fibromyalgia (FM). Early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) are …

Background Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is characterized by a persistent and
distressing psychological reaction to somatic symptoms. In pain disorders, the …

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by the presence of diffuse and chronic
musculoskeletal pain of unknown etiology. Clinical diagnosis and the merely palliative …

Given the lack of objective physical measures for assessing fibromyalgia syndrome (FS), the
role of pain assessment is particularly important. The role of psychological factors is …

Aim: Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and
tenderness without an underlying organic cause. Relationships with psychiatric factors and …