A Randomized Controlled Neuroimaging Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Fibromyalgia Pain

Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by pervasive pain‐related symptomatology and high levels of negative affect. Mind–body treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) appear to foster improvement in FM via reductions in pain‐related catastrophizing, a set of negative, pain‐amplify...

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Published in:Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) N.J.), 2024-01, Vol.76 (1), p.130-140
Main Authors: Lee, Jeungchan, Lazaridou, Asimina, Paschali, Myrella, Loggia, Marco L., Berry, Michael P., Ellingsen, Dan‐Mikael, Isenburg, Kylie, Anzolin, Alessandra, Grahl, Arvina, Wasan, Ajay D., Napadow, Vitaly, Edwards, Robert R.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior modification
Brain
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Chronic pain
Chronic Pain - diagnostic imaging
Chronic Pain - psychology
Chronic Pain - therapy
Circuits
Cognitive ability
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods
Cortex (cingulate)
Emotions
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia - diagnostic imaging
Fibromyalgia - therapy
Humans
Medical imaging
Neural networks
Neuroimaging
Pain
Salience
Somatosensory cortex
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Summary:Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by pervasive pain‐related symptomatology and high levels of negative affect. Mind–body treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) appear to foster improvement in FM via reductions in pain‐related catastrophizing, a set of negative, pain‐amplifying cognitive and emotional processes. However, the neural underpinnings of CBT's catastrophizing‐reducing effects remain uncertain. This randomized controlled mechanistic trial was designed to assess CBT's effects on pain catastrophizing and its underlying brain circuitry. Methods Of 114 enrolled participants, 98 underwent a baseline neuroimaging assessment and were randomized to 8 weeks of individual CBT or a matched FM education control (EDU) condition. Results Compared with EDU, CBT produced larger decreases in pain catastrophizing post treatment (P
ISSN:2326-5191
2326-5205
2326-5205
DOI:10.1002/art.42672