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Best practice recommendations for clinical psychological interventions in patients with fibromyalgia
Federica Galli1, Filippo Maria Nimbi1, Alessia Renzi1
1Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Objectives:
The role of psychological aspects in the overall care of fibromyalgia (FM) is extremely relevant. Nevertheless, there is a lack of practical guidelines for rheumatologists for supporting effective referral to clinical psychology specialists together with the implementation of psychological practices in the treatment of FM.
Methods:
The current work reviews the core psychological and psychopathological features highlighted by FM patients together with the best psychological interventions for treating FM.
Results:
General recommendations are provided concerning key aspects of psychological assessment and related treatment choices taking into account individual characteristics of each patient.
Conclusions:
The current work suggests a practical checklist for clinicians reporting the main key points for supporting an adequate referral to clinical psychologists.
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