title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for primary fibromyalgia.
abstract: The purpose of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to teach individuals the skills necessary to control pain and disability as well as to believe that they can successfully employ these skills. Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been used successfully in patients with back pain and rheumatoid arthritis and represents a potentially effective intervention for patients with primary fibromyalgia. This article describes cognitive-behavioral treatment procedures, presents 2 experimental designs that may be used in randomized, controlled clinical trials of cognitive-behavioral therapy in patients with primary fibromyalgia and identifies the methodological features that should be included in the trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Alabama-Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group