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Fibromyalgia and psychopathology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

D. Guerro-Prado
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Avila, Spain
N. Echeverria
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Madrid, Spain
L. Jiménez
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Centro de Salud Mental Otero, Oviedo, Spain
M. Leira
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Centro de Salud Mental Otero Arganda del Rey, Madrid, Spain
E. García-Resa
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Unidad de hospitalización Psiquiátrica y Consultas Externas, Clínica Mediterránea de Neurociencias, Alicante, Spain
A. Ceverino
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Centro de Salud Mental Hortaleza, Madrid, Spain
J. Barjau
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Centro de Salud Mental San Blas, Madrid, Spain
J.R. Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Avila, Spain
A. Duque
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Avila, Spain
E. Stantiford
Affiliation:
Pyschiatry, Complejo Asistencial de Ávila, Avila, Spain

Abstract

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Introduction

Fibromyalgia seems to be associated with various forms of psychopathology, particularly major affective disorders.

Objective

To evaluate associated psychopathology in a series of women with diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

Methods

Patient inclusion from 1st March to 30th June 2010. Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R) was used for evaluation. SPSS was used for statistical analysis of data and results.

Results

A total of 34 women voluntarily joined our study. Mean age was 52.2 years (standard deviation (SD) 7.17). 11.4% were singled, 74.3% married or unmarried couples, 8.6% were divorced, and 5.7% were widowers. 74.3% of women lived with their couple and/or children whereas 8.6% lived by their own, and 8.6% with their parents. Results obtained with SCL-90-R showed:

Global Severity Index (GSI) 1.86 (Standard Deviation (SD) 0.54); Positive Symptom Distress Index (PSDI) 2.58 (SD 0.36); Positive Symptom Total (PST) 167.85 (SD 49.30); Somatization (SOM) 2.62 (SD 0.53); Obsessive-Compulsive (O-C) 2.59 (SD 0.78); Interpersonal Sensitivity (I-S) 1.50 (SD 0.86); Depression (DEP) 2.5 (SD 0.75); Anxiety (ANX) 1.75 (SD 0.74); Hostility (HOS) 1.11 (SD 0.82); Phobic Anxiety (PHOB) 1.09 (SD 0.84); Paranoid Ideation (PAR) 1.11 (SD 0.85); Psychoticism (PSY) 1.05 (SD 0.62), and other vague symptoms 2.15 (SD 0.70).

Conclusion

Our patients with fibromyalgia scored higher in somatization, obsession-compulsion, depression, and anxiety. In view of the results, there is an important association between fibromyalgia and various forms of psychopathology.

Type
P03-489
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2011
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