Abstract

REVUELTA EVRARD, E.; SEGURA ESCOBAR, E.  and  PAULINO TEVAR, J.. Depression, anxiety and fibromyalgia. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2010, vol.17, n.7, pp.326-332. ISSN 1134-8046.

Objective: The aim of the present article is to examine the existing relationship between fibromyalgia and psychological and psychiatric disorders. Fibromyalgia is a disease that involves difficult to treat chronic pain that is closely related to psychological and psychiatric disorders, of which anxiety and depression are the most common. The pathophysiological mechanisms of this relationship are not well known, but a number of studies have been conducted in an attempt to explain this relationship. Material, methods and results: A literature review has been made on all the studies carried out that attempt to explain this relationship, as well as a review of the aetio-pathogenic mechanisms common to these pathologies. Conclusions: Fibromyalgia is a disease that involves chronic pain and is associated with psychiatric illness. This association may be causal, a comorbidity or secondary to this condition. It also has a negative influence on the disease, delaying the improvement of the patient.

Keywords : Depression; Anxiety; Fibromyalgia.

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