Cited by 181Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

Operant behavioral treatment of fibromyalgia: a controlled study

Thieme, Kati, Gromnica‐Ihle, Erika, Flor, Herta·2003·Arthritis Care & Research

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of operant pain treatment for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in an inpatient setting. METHODS: Sixty-one patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria for FMS were randomly assigned to the operant pain treatment group (OTG; n = 40) or a standardized medical program with an emphasis on physical therapy (PTG; n = 21). Pain assessments were performed before, immediately after, 6 months after, and 15 months after treatment. RESULTS: The OTG patients reported a significant and stable reduction in pain intensity, interference, solicitous behavior of the spouse, medication, pain behaviors, number of doctor visits, and days at a hospital as well as an increase in sleeping time. Sixty-five percent of the OTG compared with none of the patients in the PTG showed clinically significant improvement. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that operant pain treatment provided in an inpatient setting is an effective treatment for FMS, whereas a purely somatically oriented program may lead to a deterioration of the pain problem.

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Authors
Thieme, K., Gromnica‐Ihle, E., & Flor, H.
Affiliations
Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Thieme, Kati
Venue
Arthritis Care & Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2003-06-03
Volume
49
Issue
3
Pages
314-320
ISSN
  • 0893-7524 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-0123
OpenAlex
W2085179733
Cited by
181
References
27
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 15
FWCI
6.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Arthritis Care & Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
Keywords
fibromyalgia, operant conditioning, pain behavior, inpatient care, physiotherapy, pain intensity, pain interference, sleep duration, somatic treatment
MeSH terms
Behavior, Cognition, Emotions, Female, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Inpatients, Middle Aged, Pain, Palliative Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cluster Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Spouses, Physical Therapy Modalities

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