Arthritis Research & Therapy

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Psychological pain treatment in fibromyalgia syndrome: efficacy of operant behavioural and cognitive behavioural treatments

Kati Thieme*, Herta Flor and Dennis C Turk

Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R121 doi:10.1186/ar2010

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Effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for the treatment of catastrophisation in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomised controlled trial

Marta Alda, Juan V Luciano, Eva Andrés, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Baltasar Rodero, Yolanda del Hoyo, Miquel Roca, Sergio Moreno, Rosa Magallón, Javier García-Campayo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R173 (23 October 2011)

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) should be included in standard treatment of fibromyalgia, as a clinical trial shows it improves outcomes including pain catastrophising, pain acceptance, function and quality of life.