Adults with fibromyalgia syndrome report high rates of childhood trauma. Neuroendocrine
abnormalities have also been noted in this population. Exploratory analyses tested …

Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic, chronic, nonarticular pain syndrome with generalized tender
points. It is a multisystem disease characterized by sleep disturbance, fatigue, headache …

Objective The treatment of patients with fibromyalgia (FM), a high‐prevalence chronic pain
condition with a high impact on both patients and society, poses a great challenge to …

This review provides an overview of the effects of non-pharmacological treatments for
patients with fibromyalgia (FM), including cognitive–behavioural therapy, exercise training …

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation in the treatment of
fibromyalgia in comparison to standard medical care. Methods: Seventy-nine men and …

This chapter reviews our current knowledge on the presence of overlapping syndromes in
one form of chronic diffuse pain, fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia often present with …

Objectives Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome, is often accompanied by psychological
distress and increased basal sympathetic tone. In a previous report it was shown that …

OBJECTIVE: Sustained improvement in physical functional status was the primary goal of a
brief, 6 session cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol for fibromyalgia (FM) …

Eighty-nine women with fibromyalgia completed the Life Orientation Test, identified health
and social goals, and answered questions from the Goal Systems Assessment Battery (P …

OBJECTIVE: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread pain that can lead to
significant patient disability, complex management decisions for physicians, and economic …