Alexithymia and sense of coherence: Does their impact on fibromyalgia suggest new targets for therapy?

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2019 Jul-Aug:59:78-79. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.12.001. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Authors

F Sancassiani¹, A Preti², E Cacace², V Ruggiero², G Testa², F Romano³, M G Carta²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy. Electronic address: federicasancassiani@yahoo.it.
² Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy.
³ Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.

PMID: 30638611
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.12.001

No abstract available

Keywords: Alexithymia; Fibromyalgia; Pain; Quality of life; Sense of coherence.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Affective Symptoms / epidemiology
Affective Symptoms / physiopathology*
Comorbidity
Female
Fibromyalgia / epidemiology
Fibromyalgia / physiopathology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Pain / epidemiology
Pain / physiopathology*
Sense of Coherence / physiology*
Severity of Illness Index