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Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome - a systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials
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Objective.: We performed the first systematic review with metaanalysis of the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) in fibromyalgia syndrome (FM). Methods.: We screened Cochrane Library, Medline, PsychINFO, and Scopus (through June 2009) and the reference sections of original studies and systematic reviews for CBT in FM. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) comparing CBT to controls were analyzed. Primary outcomes were pain, sleep, fatigue, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Secondary outcomes were depressed mood, self-efficacy pain, and healthcare-seeking behavior. Effects were summarized using standardized mean differences (SMD). Results.: A total of 14 out of 27 RCT with 910 subjects with a median treatment time of 27 hours (range 6–75) over a median of 9 weeks (range 5–15) were included. CBT reduced depressed mood (SMD −0.24, 95% CI −0.40, −0.08; p = 0.004) at posttreatment. Sensitivity analyses showed that the positive effect on depressed mood could not be distinguished from some risks of bias. There was no significant effect on pain, fatigue, sleep, and HRQOL at posttreatment and at followup. There was a significant effect on self-efficacy pain posttreatment (SMD 0.85, 95% CI 0.25, 1.46; p = 0.006) and at followup (SMD 0.90, 95% CI 0.14, 1.66; p = 0.02). Operant behavioral therapy significantly reduced the number of physician visits at followup (SMD −1.57, 95% CI −2.00, −1.14; p < 0.001). Conclusion.: CBT can be considered to improve coping with pain and to reduce depressed mood and healthcare-seeking behavior in FM.
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“Similar results are mentioned in review of studies with FM patients (Bernardy et al. 2010), showing clearly that the CBT approach provides a greater sense of control over the symptoms (Clauw 2014).”
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“Psychological intervention appears as a key component of chronic pain management, with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as two of the most recommended and evidence-supported approaches (Bernardy et al., 2010; Hann and McCracken, 2014; Williams et al., 2020).”
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“For CBT, the findings are similar to those in high quality reviews. For example, Bernady 2010 used Cochrane methods including GRADE in a review of psychological interventions for adults with fibromyalgia, including 29 RCTs. This agreement extends to CBT in rheumatoid arthritis (Prothero 2018).”
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- BERNARDY, K., FÜBER, N., KÖLLNER, V., & HÄUSER, W.
- Affiliations
- Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes (DE)
- Corresponding author
- HÄUSER, WINFRIED
- Venue
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Publisher
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2010-08-03
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 10
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- 1991-2005
- ISSN
- 0315-162X (ISSN-L)
- 1499-2752
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- W2056292060
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- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Keywords
- fibromyalgia, cognitive behavioral therapy, pain self-efficacy, depressive mood, health-seeking behavior, pain coping, health-related quality of life, fatigue, sleep
- MeSH terms
- Fibromyalgia, Humans, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Databases, Bibliographic, Treatment Outcome
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