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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Psychotherapy== | ==Psychotherapy== | ||
As the nature of fibromyalgia is not well understood, some physicians believe that it may be [[Psychosomatic illness|psychosomatic]] or [[Psychogenic disease|psychogenic]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Sarno|first=Dr. John E, et al|authorlink=John E. Sarno| title=The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders|publisher=ReganBooks|year=2006 |isbn=0-06-085178-3 |pages=21-22, 235-237, 264-265, 294-298, 315, 319-320, 363}}</ref> Although there is no universally accepted cure, some doctors have claimed to have successfully treated fibromyalgia when a psychological cause is accepted.<ref>{{cite book |last=Leonard-Segal|first=Dr. Andrea| title=The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders|chapter=A Rheumatologist's Experience With Psychosomatic Disorders|publisher=ReganBooks|year=2006 |isbn=0-06-085178-3 |pages=264-265 }}</ref> | *As the nature of fibromyalgia is not well understood, some physicians believe that it may be [[Psychosomatic illness|psychosomatic]] or [[Psychogenic disease|psychogenic]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Sarno|first=Dr. John E, et al|authorlink=John E. Sarno| title=The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders|publisher=ReganBooks|year=2006 |isbn=0-06-085178-3 |pages=21-22, 235-237, 264-265, 294-298, 315, 319-320, 363}}</ref> Although there is no universally accepted cure, some doctors have claimed to have successfully treated fibromyalgia when a psychological cause is accepted.<ref>{{cite book |last=Leonard-Segal|first=Dr. Andrea| title=The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders|chapter=A Rheumatologist's Experience With Psychosomatic Disorders|publisher=ReganBooks|year=2006 |isbn=0-06-085178-3 |pages=264-265 }}</ref> | ||
*[[Cognitive behavioral therapy]] has been shown to improve quality of life and coping in fibromyalgia patients and other sufferers of chronic pain.<ref name="Chakrabarty">{{cite journal | last=Chakrabarty | first=S | coauthors=Zoorob R | title=Fibromyalgia | journal=American Family Physician | volume=76 | issue=2 | pages=247–254 |date=July 2007 | url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/20070715/247.html | pmid=17695569 | accessdate=2008-01-06 }}</ref> | |||
[[Cognitive behavioral therapy]] has been shown to improve quality of life and coping in fibromyalgia patients and other sufferers of chronic pain.<ref name="Chakrabarty">{{cite journal | last=Chakrabarty | first=S | coauthors=Zoorob R | title=Fibromyalgia | journal=American Family Physician | volume=76 | issue=2 | pages=247–254 |date=July 2007 | url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/20070715/247.html | pmid=17695569 | accessdate=2008-01-06 }}</ref> [[Neurofeedback]] has also shown to provide temporary and long-term relief. | *[[Neurofeedback]] has also shown to provide temporary and long-term relief. | ||
*Treatment for the "brain fog" has not yet been developed, however biofeedback and self-management techniques such as pacing and stress management may be helpful for some patients. | |||
Treatment for the "brain fog" has not yet been developed, however biofeedback and self-management techniques such as pacing and stress management may be helpful for some patients. The use of medication to improve sleep helps some patients, as does supplementation with [[folic acid]] and [[ginkgo biloba]]. | *The use of medication to improve sleep helps some patients, as does supplementation with [[folic acid]] and [[ginkgo biloba]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Psychotherapy
- As the nature of fibromyalgia is not well understood, some physicians believe that it may be psychosomatic or psychogenic.[1] Although there is no universally accepted cure, some doctors have claimed to have successfully treated fibromyalgia when a psychological cause is accepted.[2]
- Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to improve quality of life and coping in fibromyalgia patients and other sufferers of chronic pain.[3]
- Neurofeedback has also shown to provide temporary and long-term relief.
- Treatment for the "brain fog" has not yet been developed, however biofeedback and self-management techniques such as pacing and stress management may be helpful for some patients.
- The use of medication to improve sleep helps some patients, as does supplementation with folic acid and ginkgo biloba.
References
- ↑ Sarno, Dr. John E; et al. (2006). The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders. ReganBooks. pp. 21–22, 235–237, 264–265, 294–298, 315, 319–320, 363. ISBN 0-06-085178-3.
- ↑ Leonard-Segal, Dr. Andrea (2006). "A Rheumatologist's Experience With Psychosomatic Disorders". The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders. ReganBooks. pp. 264–265. ISBN 0-06-085178-3.
- ↑ Chakrabarty, S (July 2007). "Fibromyalgia". American Family Physician. 76 (2): 247–254. PMID 17695569. Retrieved 2008-01-06. Unknown parameter
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