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Patients with fibromyalgia: gender differences
Schmerz, 05/24/2010
Lange M et al. – No gender differences were found in pain measures. Differences were found regarding psychological measures and coping strategies. Women showed more psychological strains and used more adaptive coping strategies on the scales “cognitive restructuring”, “perceived self–competence”, “mental diversion” and “counterbalancing activities” than men. This implies that women need more treatment for psychological aspects and men need assistance in pain management.
