Abstract

GONZALEZ-RAMIREZ, Mónica Teresa  and  LANDERO-HERNANDEZ, René. Evaluation of stress and fibromyalgia impact after a self-applied cognitive-behavioral intervention. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2010, n.26, pp.119-141. ISSN 0123-417X.

Two cognitive-behavioral virtual courses were designed to be self-applied by people with fibromyalgia. The objectives of this study were: to evaluate first course results on perceived stress and fibromyalgia impact. To evaluate second course results on decreasing of memory complains, negative thoughts, pain catastrofization and fibromyalgia impact. And to compare stress level and fibromyalgia impact among the four measurements (pre-post, both courses). 22 women participated in the first course and 8 women in the second. We found improvement after first course. Negative thoughts, pain catastrofization and fibromyalgia impact decreased after second course. Regarding to objective five, stress and fibromyalgia impact diminished after first course, but increased between the courses and diminished over again after concluding second course.

Keywords : Fibromyalgia; behavioral-cognitive therapy.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )