PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Arnold, Justice
TI  - Impact of Depression on Fibromyalgia Treatment — Selected Posters
DP  - 2008 Nov 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 12--13
VI  - 8
IP  - 3
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/3/12.2.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/3/12.2.full
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.