Depressive disorders are chronic conditions that produce both emotional and physical
symptoms. Increasing evidence suggests that in some patients with depressive disorders a …

This article reviews current findings regarding the pathophysiologic abnormalities that
contribute to the enhanced pain responses of individuals with fibromyalgia as well as the …

Both painful and nonpainful somatic symptoms essentially characterize clinical states of
depressive mood. So far, this well-established psychopathological knowledge has been …

In the past decade, we have made tremendous progress in our understanding of
fibromyalgia, which is now recognized as one of many'central'pain syndromes that are …

The molecular neurobiology of depression begins with the concept that depressive
disorders represent a family of related but distinct conditions. Different points of vulnerability …

Comorbid depression and chronic pain are highly prevalent in individuals suffering from
physical illness. Here, we critically examine the possibility that inflammation is the common …

Background Migraine and major depressive disorder (commonly referred to as depression)
are both common disorders with a significant impact on society. Studies in both clinical and …

Stress is a state of disharmony, or threatened homeostasis. A stressor could have a
psychological origin or a biological origin. Societies have become more intricate with …

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain and
tenderness, is a complex condition considered to represent a paradigm of centralized pain …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 29 (3) of Health
Psychology (see record 2010-09923-002). In the article, grant information was omitted from …