CBTs provided a small incremental benefit over control interventions in reducing pain , negative mood and disability at the end of treatment and at long-term follow-up .
The dropout rates due to any reason did not differ between CBTs and controls
BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is a clinical ly well-defined chronic condition of unknown aetiology characterized by chronic widespread pain that often co-exists with sleep disturbances , cognitive dysfunction and fatigue .
Patients often report high disability levels and negative mood .
Psychotherapies focus on reducing key symptoms , improving daily functioning , mood and sense of personal control over pain .
OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of cognitive behavioural therapies ( CBTs ) for treating FM at end of treatment and at long-term ( at least six months ) follow-up .
Psychological interventions for pediatric chronic pain – The good news and the challenges ahead
In a 2002 systematic review of pediatric clinical trials Eccleston et al. [ 1 ] found that psychological therapies had a significant effect on pain reduction . Although that review sought to include all pain conditions , the available studies at the time focused almost exclusively on treatment of pediatric headache . In recent years , r and omized clinical trials ( RCTs ) have been published on other pediatric pain conditions , including abdominal pain and fibromyalgia . In addition , effects of psychological therapies on clinical outcomes beyond pain reduction , such as functional disability and emotional distress were examined . In this issue of Pain , Palermo et al. [ 4 ] present a timely meta-analytic review paper that reflects on these new developments
CBTs provided a small incremental benefit over control interventions in reducing pain , negative mood and disability at the end of treatment and at long-term follow-up .
The dropout rates due to any reason did not differ between CBTs and controls
BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia ( FM ) is a clinical ly well-defined chronic condition of unknown aetiology characterized by chronic widespread pain that often co-exists with sleep disturbances , cognitive dysfunction and fatigue .
Patients often report high disability levels and negative mood .
Psychotherapies focus on reducing key symptoms , improving daily functioning , mood and sense of personal control over pain .
OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of cognitive behavioural therapies ( CBTs ) for treating FM at end of treatment and at long-term ( at least six months ) follow-up .