Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome - A systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1991-2005

  Bernardy, Kathrin ^a,b   Füber, Nicole ^c   Köllner, Volker ^b   Häuser, Winfried ^d,e  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MediClin Bliestal Clinics   (Germany)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d KLINIKUM SAARBRÜCKEN   (Germany)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive therapy; Fibromyalgia syndrome; Metaanalysis; Operant behavioral therapy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957869135     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.100104     Document Type: Review

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