AB0168 Psychopathologic study in patients with fibromyalgia. (1st June 2001)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De la Serna, AR; Serra, M; Wulf, J
• Is Part Of: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. Volume 60(2001)Supplement 1
• Page Start: A232
• Page End: A232
• Publication Date: 2001-06-01
• Subjects: Rheumatism -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2001.585
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-4967

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Fibromyalgia is considered a psychosomatic disease. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess psychopathology changes in patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: We evaluated sequential outpatients with ACR criteria of fibromyalgia, through interviews by clinical psychologist, a psychiatrist and test for general psychopathology (Golberg), depression (Beck) and anxiety (Stai). Results: Demographic data: Twenty-nine patients were evaluated (4 men). Twenty-seven were married. Eighteen were immigrants. Twenty-four had children. Eight were unemployed. Thirteen were house wives. Three non qualified professionals. Eleven retailers and two qualified professionals. Psychopathologic results: Eight patients were totally normal. Golberg'test: twelve patients were normal. Five had mild and twelve severe alterations. Beck'test: thirteen patients were normal. Four suffered from mild depression. Four moderate, four severe and four more severe depression. Stai'test: ten patients didnt anxiety. Eighteen were trait anxiety and sixteen state anxiety. Interview: nineteen patients had sleep problems. Twenty-four were fatigued and fifteen had relapse thinking. Conclusion: The absence of psychopathology in 28% of patients with fibromyalgia, and the mild changes in others, allows us to differentiate between psychogenic rheumatism and fibromyalgia, and obligues us to establish a psychogenic evaluation in these.