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Personality features in female fibromyalgia syndrome
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain , 04/20/09

Lundberg G et al.- Study shows that established personality patterns may affect the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients' ability to cope with stress and pain in daily-life situations. Future studies should incorporate pain intensity, depression and anxiety variables, and other personality instruments when interpreting the results.

Methods

Study investigates whether :
- differences in temperament and character exist in FMS vs healthy controls (HNC) and
- whether there might be subgroups among FMS pts
191 female pts with FMS and 652 age-matched female HNC answered the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) questionnaire

Results

FMS was associated with:
- high harm avoidance
- persistence
- self-transcendence
- and low self-directedness
3 subgroups of FMS were identified based on all scales and subscales of TCI

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