No clinical or demographics explained as much variance in the FIQR total as any of the mindfulness subscales .
Fibromyalgia patients experience symptoms that may be alleviated by mindfulness interventions .
Baseline values for the observe subscale of the FFMQ were unexpectedly high .
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE A growing body of literature suggests that mindfulness techniques may be beneficial in fibromyalgia .
A recent systematic review and meta- analysis of six trials indicated improvement in depressive symptoms and quality of life , calling for increased rigor and use of st and ardized measures in future trials .
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between mindfulness [ as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Question naire ( FFMQ ) ] and fibromyalgia impact [ as measured by the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQR ) ] .
Mindfulness therapy for somatization disorder and functional somatic syndromes: randomized trial with one-year follow-up.
OBJECTIVE To conduct a feasibility and efficacy trial of mindfulness therapy in somatization disorder and functional somatic syndromes such as fibromyalgia , irritable bowel syndrome , and chronic fatigue syndrome , defined as bodily distress syndrome ( BDS ) . METHODS We r and omized 119 patients to either mindfulness therapy ( mindfulness-based stress reduction and some cognitive behavioral therapy elements for BDS )  or to enhanced treatment as usual ( 2-hour specialist medical care and brief cognitive behavioral therapy for BDS ) . The primary outcome measure was change in physical health ( SF-36 Physical Component Summary ) from baseline to 15-month follow-up . RESULTS The study is negative as we could not demonstrate a different development over time for the two groups ( F(3,2674)=1.51 , P=.21 ) . However , in the mindfulness therapy group , improvement was obtained toward the end of treatment and it remained present at the 15-month follow-up , whereas the enhanced treatment as usual group achieved no significant change until 15-month follow-up . The change scores averaged half a st and ard deviation which amounts to a clinical ly significant change , 29 % changed more than 1 st and ard deviation . Significant between-group differences were observed at treatment cessation . CONCLUSION Mindfulness therapy is a feasible and acceptable treatment . The study showed that mindfulness therapy was comparable to enhanced treatment as usual in improving quality of life and symptoms . Nevertheless , considering the more rapid improvement following mindfulness , mindfulness therapy may be a potentially useful intervention in BDS patients . Clinical ly important changes that seem to be comparable to a CBT treatment approach were obtained . Further research is needed to replicate or even exp and these findings
No clinical or demographics explained as much variance in the FIQR total as any of the mindfulness subscales .
Fibromyalgia patients experience symptoms that may be alleviated by mindfulness interventions .
Baseline values for the observe subscale of the FFMQ were unexpectedly high .
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE A growing body of literature suggests that mindfulness techniques may be beneficial in fibromyalgia .
A recent systematic review and meta- analysis of six trials indicated improvement in depressive symptoms and quality of life , calling for increased rigor and use of st and ardized measures in future trials .
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between mindfulness [ as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Question naire ( FFMQ ) ] and fibromyalgia impact [ as measured by the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQR ) ] .