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Health anxiety and depression in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome
Mehmet Uçar1, Ümit Sarp2, Özgül Karaaslan3
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey drmehmetucar@msn.com.
Objectives:
To investigate health anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
Methods:
Patients with FMS and healthy control subjects were recruited. All participants completed the Health Anxiety Inventory Short Form (HAI-SF) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Pain was assessed in patients with FMS using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Results:
This study involved 95 patients with FMS (15 male) and 95 healthy controls (17 male). Mean ± SD HAI-SF and BDI scores were significantly higher in patients with FMS = than in controls=. HAI-SF scores were 23.50 ± 10.78 and 9.38 ± 4.24 respectively; BDI scores were 18.64 ± 10.11 and 6.21 ± 4.05 respectively. There were highly significant correlations between FIQ and HAI-SF, FIQ and BDI, and HAI-SF and BDI.
Conclusions:
Patients with FMS had significantly higher HAI-SF and BDI scores than healthy controls. Psychiatric support is essential for patients with FMS. Treatment should include biological, psychological and social approaches.
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