Comparing Patients with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain Participating in an Outpatient Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program

Objectives: To compare baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with fibromyalgia [FMS] and chronic low back pain [CLBP] participating in a cognitive-behavioral treatment program. Methods: Pretreatment and posttreatment data obtained by questionnaire from 53 participants with fibromyalgia s...

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Published in:Journal of musculoskeletal pain 2003, Vol.11 (3), p.5-12
Main Authors: Wells-Federman, Carol, Arnstein, Paul, Caudill-Slosberg, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive-behavioral
non-pharmacologic pain management interventions
pain management outcomes
psychological interventions
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Summary:Objectives: To compare baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with fibromyalgia [FMS] and chronic low back pain [CLBP] participating in a cognitive-behavioral treatment program. Methods: Pretreatment and posttreatment data obtained by questionnaire from 53 participants with fibromyalgia syndrome and 57 patients with CLBP who completed a 10-session cognitive-behavioral treatment program and at one year were examined. Demographics, pain, distress, self-efficacy, disability, and symptoms of depression were measured. Results: At baseline patients with FMS and CLBP differed in a number of characteristics. Fibromyalgia syndrome patients were more likely to be female [P
ISSN:1058-2452
1540-7012
DOI:10.1300/J094v11n03_02