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An Online Mindfulness Intervention Targeting Socioemotional Regulation in Fibromyalgia: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Davis, Mary C., Zautra, Alex J.·2013·Annals of Behavioral Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) experience pain as well as deficits in positive affect and social relations that are not explicitly addressed in most behavioral treatments. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a 12-module online intervention targeting socioemotional regulation via mindful awareness/acceptance (MSER) with those of an attention-control treatment, healthy lifestyle tips (HT). METHODS: Seventy-nine FM patients were randomly assigned to MSER or HT, with outcomes assessed via online diary reports of pain, coping efficacy, affect, and social relations. Multilevel analyses revealed greater improvements in social functioning, positive affect, and coping efficacy for pain and stress (all ps < .05) in MSER versus HT across the 6-week trial. CONCLUSIONS: FM patients experience increases in self-efficacy for coping with pain and positive engagement in relationships, marginal increases in positive affect, and decreases in relationship stress from an automated online intervention that targets socioemotional regulation skills. Findings highlight the potential utility of widely accessible, low-cost intervention methods for fibromyalgia (Clinicaltrials.gov number NCT01748786).

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  • The study sample had lower fibromyalgia impact scores than participants in two online fibromyalgia studies.

    “also had lower fibromyalgia impact scores than participants in two online fibromyalgia studies.15,44”
  • Mindfulness meditation-based interventions improve chronic pain symptomology across a wide range of pain conditions, including fibromyalgia, headache disorders, chronic pelvic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic lower back pain.

    “Mindfulness meditation-based interventions improve chronic pain symptomology across a wide range of pain conditions, including fibromyalgia,29,48 headache disorders,130 chronic pelvic pain,38 irritable bowel syndrome,41,44 and chronic lower back pain19,56,58,82,83—the most prevalent and financially burdensome chronic pain disorder.”
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    “Mindfulness meditation–based interventions improve pain symptomology across a wide spectrum of pain-related disorders, including fibromyalgia,14, 67 migraine,68 chronic pelvic pain,61 irritable bowel syndrome,12, 13 and other conditions.69”

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Authors
Davis, M. C., & Zautra, A. J.
Affiliations
Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Davis, Mary C.
Venue
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published
2013-05-14
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
273-284
ISSN
  • 0742-5554 (ISSN-L)
  • 0883-6612
  • 1532-4796
OpenAlex
W2081985664
Cited by
151
References
48
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FWCI
12.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Pfizer
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
fibromyalgia, mindfulness-based interventions, online intervention, positive affect, social functioning, coping self-efficacy, pain, relationship stress, self-efficacy
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Emotions, Female, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Social Behavior, Social Control, Informal, Internet, Pain Management, Mindfulness

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