How important are the psychological aspects in fibromyalgic syndrome?

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 6 SUPPL. 63, 2010, Pages

  Conversano, C ^a   Lensi, E ^b   Bazzichi, L ^a   Sernissi, F ^a   Dell'Osso, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Psychological aspects

Indexed keywords

ALEXITHYMIA; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79952632128     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: 1593098X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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