RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Impact of Depression on Fibromyalgia Treatment — Selected Posters
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 3
SP 12
OP 13
DO 10.1177/155989770800800307
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/3/12.2.abstract
AB Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that affects approximately 3.4% of women and 0.5% of men in the United States. It is characterized as widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and a reduced threshold for pain. Treatment can be complicated by the comorbid depressive moods that often accompany fibromyalgia. Three double-blind, placebo-controlled studies examined the correlation between treatment effect on pain and levels of depression/anxiety in fibromyalgia patients.