An overview of psychologic studies in fibromyalgia.
Prior psychologic and psychiatric studies in fibromyalgia are reviewed. Most of these reports had methodologic problems, but there is an association of depression with fibromyalgia described in the better studies. Hudson and Pope's hypothesis that there are 3 possible mechanisms to explain this association is examined and discussed in relation to current and future research in fibromyalgia.
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Arthritis-Fibrositis Clinic, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, MA 02162.
D015331:Cohort Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010555:Personality Inventory