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 .
Affective-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A r and omized controlled trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of an individually administered form of cognitive behavioral treatment for fibromyalgia . In an additive design , 76 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia were r and omly assigned to either the experimental treatment ( affective-cognitive behavioral therapy , 10 individual sessions , one per week ) administered concurrently with treatment-as-usual or to an unaugmented treatment-as-usual condition . Statistical analysis conducted at the end of treatment ( 3 months after the baseline assessment ) and at a followup ( 9 months after the baseline assessment ) indicated that the patients receiving the experimental treatment reported less pain and overall better functioning than control patients , both at posttreatment and at followup . The implication s of these findings for future research are discussed
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 .