Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Psychomotor Therapy and Marital Counseling
| Autor: | J. N. de Voogd, M. H. Van Rijswijk, A. C. E. De Blecourt, A. A. Knipping |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Psychomotor learning
medicine.medical_specialty Relaxation (psychology) business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Medical screening Treatment goals medicine.disease Marital counseling Fibromyalgia syndrome Rheumatology Fibromyalgia Physical therapy Medicine Assertiveness business media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. 1:273-281 |
| ISSN: | 1540-7012 1058-2452 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j094v01n03_30 |
| Popis: | Objectives: In this study we tried to determine if a combined treatment of psychomotor therapy and marital counselling was suitable for treatment of the fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods: Fifty fibromyalgia patients were treated, after psychological and medical screening, with group psychomotor therapy combined with marital counselling for couples. Fifty fibromyalgia patients participated as non-treatment controls. The treatment goal was to help the patient learn to cope with the disabilities of the syndrome. The therapy consisted of psychomotor and behavioral therapy techniques to enhance relaxation, assertiveness and learning to differentiate between the complaints of the syndrome and other bodily and emotional sensations. Results: The patients [70%] reported to be satisfied with regard to self-confidence and methods to enhance relaxation. Many patients [66%] reported improvement in their ability to deal with the disabilities. The drop-out percentage was rather high; [33%]. These data were not confirmed by... |
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