A recent study provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. This research shows an interaction of multiple brain networks, offering greater understanding of how pain arises.
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February 10, 2010
An interview with F Sommer Anderson – & central sensitisation syndromes
How many of you have headed off to ‘Therapy Worksheets’ blog? Yes, that’s the one I’ve linked to in my roundup of the best CBT resources on the internet. Will Baum, the editor of that blog is also the author of where the client is, a blog about professional private practice in mental health care. [...]... YUNUS, M. (2007) Fibromyalgia and Overlapping Disorders: T
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November 12, 2009
The Psychiatrist’s Role in Identifying and Treating Fibromyalgia
Bill H. McCarberg, MD, founding director of the chronic pain management program at Kaiser Permanente, Escondido, California, discusses the need for collaboration between psychiatrists and primary care providers to identify and treat patients with fibromyalgia.
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September 29, 2009
Fibromyalgia: an overview
I didn’t intend to get into a theme this week, but this paper arrived in my inbox this morning, and given both the prevalence of fibromyalgia, and the often ‘fuzzy’ management that can be provided, I thought it might be worthwhile taking a look at it. The paper itself is a pre-print, but has been [...]... Imamura, M., Cassius, D., & Fregni, F. (2009) Fibromyalgia: From
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September 28, 2009
Fibromyalgia: Time for the rheumatologists to hand over?
The American College of Rheumatologists developed diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia in 1990, the culmination of many years of debate and disparagement of the existence of this pain problem. At the time, it was thought that it was a rheumatic complaint due to the presence of body pain and soft tissue tenderness, so the diagnosis and [...]... SHIR, Y., & FITZCHARLES, M. (2009) Should Rh
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September 7, 2009
Pacing and avoidance in fibromyalgia
The recent emergence of study into ‘pacing’ or activity regulation in pain management is a welcome addition to our knowledge of this coping strategy. Although pacing has been described and included in many self-help books as well as clinical texts as an effective strategy for people with chronic pain to use, the research base [...]... Karsdorp, P., & Vlaeyen, J. (2009) Active
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