The role of illness perception and emotions on quality of life in fibromyalgia compared with other chronic pain conditions

Capraro, Michela; Valle, M. Dalla; Podswiadek, Marta; Sandre, P. De; Sgnaolin, E.; Ferrari, Renata

doi:10.4081/reumatismo.2012.142

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“…This finding reflects the well-accepted idea that the experience of pain may respond to cultural rules and expectations (Lautenbacher & Fillingim, 2004;Melzack & Casey, 1962). Another study result, showing that more experiences of pain described in terms of emotional categories had lower estimates of quality of life, could be consistent with the knowledge that comes from research in cognitive psychology indicating the modifying influence of emotional pain on the perception of quality of life (Capraro et al, 2012). Chronicisation of pain suggests that pain experienced by patients is, generally, less intense than in the case of acute pain; however, when pain is chronic, anxiety or fear can transform into frustration, while sadness and low mood can transform into depression.…”

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In quest of the longest-lasting and most annoying pain for patients and for dentists. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of temporomandibular myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome – a questionnaire study

Biegańska-Banaś¹,

Gierowski²,

Ferendiuk³

et al. 2018

Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report · volume 6(3), 8 original article background Dysfunctions in the face, due to the psychological importance of the structures in the face and head, have long been a subject of interest for researchers exploring issues concerning health-related quality of life. The surprising results of previous clinical trials for myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome of the temporomandibular joints encouraged the present authors to plan a study focused on obtaining systematic knowledge of the issue. participants and procedureThe study included 26 patients of the Masticatory System Disorders Laboratory of the Dental Prosthetic Clinic at the Jagiellonian University Medical College diagnosed with the painful form of muscle-related functional masticatory organ disorders. The study was part of a larger research project. The data to be analysed for this article was obtained in the course of a single questionnaire survey conducted prior to the start of the treatment process. resultsThe results showed the quantitative characteristics of pain experiences in the clinical group, observed in the context of the circadian dynamics, psychophysical factors, and the location of pain, as well as their quality characteristics. The analyses showed negative covariances of the quality of life perceived by patients and the length of periods without pain, pain intensifying factors, and emotional image of pain. The strongest pain experienced by the patients negatively correlated with the quality of life related to the sphere of physical pain and mental distress, whereas the weakest pain correlated with the quality of life related to the social sphere. The lower quality of life occurred together with the frontal, zygomatic, mental, parotideomasseteric, and occipital region. conclusionsIt is necessary to further analyse the issue on a larger sample in order to explain and clarify the obtained results. key words chronic pain; temporomandibular disorders; myofascial pain syndrome; psychostomatology

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In quest of the longest-lasting and most annoying pain for patients and for dentists. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of temporomandibular myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome – a questionnaire study

Biegańska-Banaś¹,

Gierowski²,

Ferendiuk³

et al. 2018

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“…Given a high proportion of people diagnosed with FM are women (Yunus et al, 2000 ), understanding the unique experiences of women who have FM is important to improve health outcomes, as has previously been done in other female-based FM studies (Capraro et al, 2012 ; McInnis et al, 2014 ; Stuifbergen et al, 2006 ). Consistent with past research, this study observed that an increase in FM severity was associated with more negative illness perceptions (Stuifbergen et al, 2006 ; Van Wilgen et al, 2008 ), higher pain catastrophizing (Lami et al, 2018 ), lower pain acceptance (Lami et al, 2018 ; Rodero et al, 2011 ), poorer QoL, and higher psychological distress (De Souza Santos Berber et al, 2005 ; Lee et al, 2017 ; Schaefer et al, 2011 ; Toussaint et al, 2017 ).…”

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“…Fibromyalgia (FM) is a painful medical condition associated with poor treatment outcomes and quality of life (QoL) (Arnold et al, 2011 ; Choy et al, 2010 ; Clark et al, 2013 ; Skaer & Kwong, 2017 ). Compared to other pain-related illnesses, autoimmune disorders, and the general public, individuals with FM report higher psychological distress (Capraro et al, 2012 ; Lami et al, 2018 ; McInnis et al, 2014 ; Schaefer et al, 2016 ; Toussaint et al, 2019 ). Additionally, higher FM symptoms have been shown to relate to greater psychological distress (PD) and poorer QoL (De Souza Santos Berber et al, 2005 ; Lee et al, 2017 ; Schaefer et al, 2011 ; Toussaint et al, 2017 ).…”

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The Role of Pain Acceptance, Pain Catastrophizing, and Coping Strategies: A Validation of the Common Sense Model in Females Living with Fibromyalgia

Droppert

Knowles

2022

J Clin Psychol Med Settings

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This study aimed to examine the extent to which illness beliefs, coping styles, pain acceptance, pain catastrophizing, and psychological distress mediate the relationship between fibromyalgia symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in a female cohort diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (n = 151). Measures used included the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, Carver Brief COPE scale, Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire Revised, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire, Depression and Anxiety Stress Scales, and European Health Interview Survey Quality of Life 8-item Index. Using structural equation modelling, the final model indicated that fibromyalgia symptom severity had a significant direct influence on illness perceptions and psychological distress. In turn, illness perceptions had a significant direct influence on maladaptive coping, pain catastrophizing, pain acceptance, and QoL. Pain catastrophizing and maladaptive coping influenced psychological distress, and in turn distress impacted QoL. Acceptance of pain was found to be influenced by maladaptive coping and in turn acceptance of pain influenced QoL.

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“…Research has shown that in the case of FM, there is a higher incidence of depressive symptomatology, a stronger impairment of quality of life, and worst illness perception [19]. Individuals with FM are three times more likely to experience depressive symptoms than the general population [20], with 90% of patients displaying depressive symptoms and 62% receiving a diagnosis of major depression over the course of their illness [21].…”

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“…Higher scores indicate more severe depression symptoms. The cut-off points for the BDI symptoms are as follows: minimal (0-13), mild (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19), moderate (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28), and severe (29-63; [28]). In the current study, the internal consistency coefficient was α = 0:84.…”

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Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in a Sample of Italian Women with a Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia: The Role of Attachment Styles

Sechi

Lucarelli

Vismara

2021

Depression Research and Treatment

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Background. Women with fibromyalgia (FM) commonly suffer from depression, pervasive fatigue, and pain. The attachment style has been hypothesized to be an important factor for understanding the experience of these symptoms. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study is aimed at investigating the effect of attachment styles in women with a diagnosis of FM on depressive symptoms and quality of life. Method. Participants were 453 Italian women with a physician’s diagnosis of FM with a mean age of 47 years ( SD = 10.9 ). To assess attachment styles, quality of life, and depressive symptoms, women responded, respectively, to the Relationship Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Beck Depression Inventory II. Results. Our results showed that the incidence of depressive symptoms was elevated, with 59% of women reporting moderate to severe symptoms. Also, the statistical analyses showed that both preoccupied and avoidant/dismissing attachments were related with depression symptoms and low perception of QoL. Conclusions. Our study demonstrates that, when evaluating the impact of FM on the QoL of women, it is important to consider the complexity of the variables that are at play. Insecure attachment styles and depressive symptoms seem to increase the likelihood of the psycho-social-somatic malaise in FM women.

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The role of illness perception and emotions on quality of life in fibromyalgia compared with other chronic pain conditions

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

In quest of the longest-lasting and most annoying pain for patients and for dentists. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of temporomandibular myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome – a questionnaire study

In quest of the longest-lasting and most annoying pain for patients and for dentists. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of temporomandibular myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome – a questionnaire study

The Role of Pain Acceptance, Pain Catastrophizing, and Coping Strategies: A Validation of the Common Sense Model in Females Living with Fibromyalgia

Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in a Sample of Italian Women with a Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia: The Role of Attachment Styles

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