Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder of uncertain etiology characterized by widespread pain and numerous potential comorbidities including fatigue, disordered sleep, neurocognitive deficits, gastrointestinal distress, headache, anxiety, and depression.61 This symptomatology often presents in an unpredictable remitting/relapsing cycle that further detracts from patients' quality of life and results in significantly increased medical costs, health care utilization, and work-related disability.

Source: The Journal of Pain - February 23, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Heather D. Simister, Gregg A. Tkachuk, Barbara L. Shay, Norah Vincent, Joseph J. Pear, Ryan Q. Skrabek Tags: Original Report Source Type: research