Understanding the psychosocial profile of women with fibromyalgia syndrome

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-245

  Shuster, Jill ^a,b   McCormack, Jana ^a   Riddell, Rebecca Pillai ^a,c   Toplak, Maggie E ^a,b  

^a York University   (Canada)

^b York University   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Internalizing symptoms; Locus of control; Psychosocial; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY INTERACTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; WOMEN'S HEALTH; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HEALTH STATUS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYNDROME;

EID: 70149098237     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/134808     Document Type: Article

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