Psychological Flexibility Is Key for Reducing the Severity and Impact of Fibromyalgia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Martin Offenbaecher¹  Jameson K. Hirsch²  Loren L. Toussaint³  Fuschia Sirois⁴  Niko Kohls⁵  Laura Vallejo-Slocker⁶  Miguel A. Vallejo⁶  Javier Rivera⁷ 

[1] Department of Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany;Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA;Department of Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101, USA;Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 2LT, UK;Division of Integrative Health Promotion, University of Applied Science and Arts, 96450 Coburg, Germany;Psychology Faculty, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain;Rehumatology Unit, Instituto Provincial de Rehabilitación, Hospital General Universitario “Gregorio Marañón”, 28028 Madrid, Spain;

关键词: fibromyalgia;    acceptance;    psychological flexibility;    catastrophizing;    moderation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18147300

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Fibromyalgia has a significant impact on the lives of patients; symptoms are influenced by psychological factors, such as psychological flexibility and catastrophizing. The objective of this study was to determine the importance of these variables in moderating the association between the severity and impact of fibromyalgia symptoms. A total of 187 patients from a general hospital population were evaluated using the Combined Index of Severity of Fibromyalgia (ICAF), the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). A series of multiple regression analyses were carried out using the PROCESS macro and decision tree analysis. The results show that psychological flexibility modulates the relation between severity and the impact of fibromyalgia symptoms. Catastrophism has residual importance and depends on the interaction with psychological flexibility. Interaction occurs if the severity of the disease is in transition from a mild to a moderate level and accounts for 40.1% of the variance in the sample. These aspects should be considered for evaluation and early intervention in fibromyalgia patients.

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