Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome
The aim of the present study was twofold: 1) to investigate the psychological profile of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) as compared to patients with other chronic pain syndromes (CP) and healthy subjects (HS); 2) to examine the associations between anxiety, depression, worry and angry rumi...
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doaj-82d2152538104964b90bec5d08b088ad2020-11-24T22:08:34ZengPAGEPress PublicationsReumatismo0048-74492240-26832016-12-0168419519810.4081/reumatismo.2016.896729Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndromeA. Ricci0S. Bonini1M. Continanza2M.T. Turano3E.M. Puliti4A. Finocchietti5D. Bertolucci6Scuola Cognitiva, FirenzeScuola Cognitiva, FirenzeScuola Cognitiva, FirenzeCentro Cognitivismo Clinico, FirenzeScuola Cognitiva, Firenze; Studi Cognitivi, MilanoScuola Cognitiva, Firenze; Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child’s Health, University of FlorenceDivision of General Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore (LU)The aim of the present study was twofold: 1) to investigate the psychological profile of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) as compared to patients with other chronic pain syndromes (CP) and healthy subjects (HS); 2) to examine the associations between anxiety, depression, worry and angry rumination in FS patients. FS patients (N=30), CP patients (N=30) and HS (N=30) completed measurements of anxiety, depression, worry and angry rumination. FS patients showed higher levels of state and trait anxiety, worry and angry rumination than CP patients and HS, and higher levels of depression than HS. Worry and angry rumination were strongly associated in the FS group. FS patients may use worry and rumination as coping strategies to deal with their negative emotional experience, which might impair their emotional wellbeing. Findings from the present study add to our understanding of the psychological profile of FS patients, and have important implications for developing a tailored CBT protocol for pain management in FS patients.http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/896Fibromyalgia syndromechronic painworryangry ruminationcognitive behavioral therapy. |
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A. Ricci S. Bonini M. Continanza M.T. Turano E.M. Puliti A. Finocchietti D. Bertolucci Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome Reumatismo Fibromyalgia syndrome chronic pain worry angry rumination cognitive behavioral therapy. |
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A. Ricci S. Bonini M. Continanza M.T. Turano E.M. Puliti A. Finocchietti D. Bertolucci |
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Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome |
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Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome |
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Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome |
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Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome |
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Worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome |
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worry and anger rumination in fibromyalgia syndrome |
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The aim of the present study was twofold: 1) to investigate the psychological profile of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) as compared to patients with other chronic pain syndromes (CP) and healthy subjects (HS); 2) to examine the associations between anxiety, depression, worry and angry rumination in FS patients. FS patients (N=30), CP patients (N=30) and HS (N=30) completed measurements of anxiety, depression, worry and angry rumination. FS patients showed higher levels of state and trait anxiety, worry and angry rumination than CP patients and HS, and higher levels of depression than HS. Worry and angry rumination were strongly associated in the FS group. FS patients may use worry and rumination as coping strategies to deal with their negative emotional experience, which might impair their emotional wellbeing. Findings from the present study add to our understanding of the psychological profile of FS patients, and have important implications for developing a tailored CBT protocol for pain management in FS patients. |
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Fibromyalgia syndrome chronic pain worry angry rumination cognitive behavioral therapy. |
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http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/896 |
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