Fibromialgia y emociones negativas

Abstract

[eng] Anxiety and depression are some of the most frequent symptoms that the diagnosed patients of fibromialgy</p><p>suffer. These dysfunctions don’t seem to be the cause but they increase their main symptoms</p><p>and constitute a singular characteristic in their diagnosis. The objective of this study was to corroborate</p><p>the existent relationship between anxiety and depression in people with fibromialgy, as well as to</p><p>verify if these patients present a specific profile for this pathology. The answers of anxiety and depression</p><p>of a group of 36 patient with fibromialgy have been compared with another group of 44 subject</p><p>with non-fibromialgic chronic pain, and with a third group of 34 healthy people (control). All subjects</p><p>were evaluated through a double blind procedure, using anxiety and depression questionnaires.</p><p>Results indicate the existence of a specific profile in patients with fibromialgy regarding anxiety and</p><p>depression that allows a better characterization of this pathology and therefore can contribute to their</p><p>differential diagnosis.</p>