Psychological impact of fibromyalgia: current perspectives

CM Galvez-Sánchez, S Duschek… - Psychology research …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread and
persistent musculoskeletal pain and other frequent symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia …

Fibromyalgia pain management effectiveness from the patient perspective: A qualitative evidence synthesis

C Climent-Sanz, KR Hamilton… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This qualitative evidence synthesis aimed to identify and integrate findings where
adults with fibromyalgia discussed how they managed their pain, and their perceptions of …

Living with a contested, stigmatized illness: experiences of managing relationships among women with fibromyalgia

JL Armentor - Qualitative health research, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study focuses on the negotiation of relationships among women living with the chronic
illness fibromyalgia. Twenty in-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with women …

A qualitative exploration of the experiences of living with and being treated for fibromyalgia

SC Ashe, PJ Furness, SJ Taylor… - Health …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores the life and treatment experience of people in the United Kingdom with
fibromyalgia in order to inform the development of treatments which are both effective and …

Internet-delivered exposure therapy for fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

M Hedman-Lagerlöf, E Hedman-Lagerlöf… - The Clinical Journal …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common and disabling chronic pain disorder, for which
existing pharmacological and psychological treatments have yet yielded insufficient effects …

[HTML][HTML] “Struggling with daily life and enduring pain”: a qualitative study of the experiences of pregnant women living with pelvic girdle pain

M Persson, A Winkvist, L Dahlgren, I Mogren - BMC pregnancy and …, 2013 - Springer
Background Few studies have investigated the experiences of living with pelvic girdle pain
(PGP) and its impact on pregnant women's lives. To address this gap in knowledge, this …

Similarities and differences in the experience of fatigue among people living with fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, ankylosing spondylitis and stroke

G Eilertsen, H Ormstad, M Kirkevold… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To elucidate the experience of fatigue across several long‐term
illnesses, focusing on the similarities and differences. Background Fatigue is common to …

Struggling in an emotional avoidance culture: A qualitative study of stress as a predisposing factor for somatoform disorders

AB Lind, C Delmar, K Nielsen - Journal of psychosomatic research, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To explore patterns of experienced stress and stress reactions before the onset of
illness in the life history of patients with severe somatoform disorders to identify predisposing …

“I'm not the woman I was”: Women's perceptions of the effects of fibromyalgia on private life

E Briones-Vozmediano, C Vives-Cases… - Health care for women …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In this qualitative study, we explored how gender shapes women's experiences of living with
fibromyalgia and how it affects their private lives. Through thematic analysis of data from 13 …

Meanings of being received and met by others as experienced by women with fibromyalgia

P Juuso, L Skär, M Olsson… - Qualitative Health …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common chronic pain syndrome that mostly affects middle-aged
women. Our aim with this study was to elucidate meanings of being received and met by …