[Fibromyalgia: behavioral medicine interventions].
The etiology of fibromyalgia as a chronic disease is still unexplained. This article gives an overview of the newest treatment methods of behavioral medicine of the fibromyalgia syndrome with regard to the state of research of etiology and diagnosis of this disease. Methods such as operant conditioning, cognitive-behavioral approaches, patient education and relaxation methods are discussed.
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Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Strasse 2 & 6, 28359 Bremen. fpeterm@uni-bremen.de
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van der Meer
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D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology