Open AccessHealth anxiety and depression in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome
Author(s) -
Mehmet Uçar,
Ümit Sarp,
Özgül Karaaslan,
Ali Gül,
Nermin Tanık,
Hasan Onur Arık
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1473-2300
pISSN - 0300-0605
DOI - 10.1177/0300060515587578
Subject(s) - fibromyalgia , medicine , beck depression inventory , anxiety , beck anxiety inventory , depression (economics) , visual analogue scale , fibromyalgia syndrome , physical therapy , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
Objectives To investigate health anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).Methods Patients with FMS and healthy control subjects were recruited. All participants completed the Health Anxiety Inventory Short Form (HAI-SF) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Pain was assessed in patients with FMS using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).Results This study involved 95 patients with FMS (15 male) and 95 healthy controls (17 male). Mean ± SD HAI-SF and BDI scores were significantly higher in patients with FMS = than in controls=. HAI-SF scores were 23.50 ± 10.78 and 9.38 ± 4.24 respectively; BDI scores were 18.64 ± 10.11 and 6.21 ± 4.05 respectively. There were highly significant correlations between FIQ and HAI-SF, FIQ and BDI, and HAI-SF and BDI.Conclusions Patients with FMS had significantly higher HAI-SF and BDI scores than healthy controls. Psychiatric support is essential for patients with FMS. Treatment should include biological, psychological and social approaches.