[Generalized tendomyopathy: psychological profile of a patient group in the course of integrated treatment]

27 patients suffering from fibrositis were studied using a series of psychological tests in the course of an integrated group treatment program. In addition, their behaviour in the treatment program was observed and information about their behaviour in interpersonal conflicts was gathered. The results confirmed earlier observations that these patients show similar patterns in a projective test (Rosenzweig Picture Frustration Test) as patients with other rheumatic or other psychosomatic affections. The observations in the group sessions gave further support to these findings. However, in their self-evaluation with a personality inventory (Freiburger Persönlichkeits-Inventar), these people described themselves as more disturbed than the other kinds of patients mentioned. But this disturbance seems to be rather the consequence than the cause of this chronic illness of unclear origin. These signs of emotional disturbance were more distinct in those patients who had been suffering for longer from their illness and showed a poorer response to our treatment program.