Search for dissertations about: "Fibromyalgia treatment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words Fibromyalgia treatment.

  2. 1. Fibromyalgia and self-regulatory patterns : development, maintenance or recovery in women

    Author : Kerstin Wentz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fibromyalgia; Psychometric instruments; Dissociation; Repression; Self-loading; Self-regulation; Recovery; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Fibromyalgi - psykologiska aspekter; Fibromyalgia; Self Concept; pain; self-loading; self-regulation; interviews;

    Abstract : Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate psychological processes and development, maintenance or recovery related to fibromyalgia based on in depth interviews. In a next step women with fibromyalgia, women without long-lasting pain and women with long-lasting pain were compared using psychometric instruments selected or developed based on qualitative results. READ MORE

  4. 2. Fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome. Aspects on biology, treatment, and symptom evaluation

    Author : Olof Zachrisson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : fibromyalgia; chronic fatigue syndrome; immunotherapy; active; randomized controlled trial; staphylococcus aureus; antibody response; nickel allergy; psychiatric status rating scales; folate; methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase;

    Abstract : Background. Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are prevalent clinical conditions of unknown aetiology with substantial comorbidity. The diagnoses are based on internationally established criteria. Women are more often affected. READ MORE

  5. 3. Dance/Movement Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients : Aspects and Consequences of Verbal, Visual and Hormonal Analyses

    Author : Eva Bojner Horwitz; Ulla Maria Anderberg; Töres Theorell; Tatjana Sivik; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Social medicine; fibromyalgia; dance movement therapy; stress-hormones; video interpretation; self-perception; self-figure drawing; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

    Abstract : This thesis presents hormonal, emotional, physical and visual status changes in female fibromyalgia (FMS) patients after treatment with the Creative Art therapy; dance/movement therapy, compared to controls. FMS is a syndrome of chronic pain involving musculoskeletal aches, stiffness and pain where perturbations in the stress-axis and high scores on somatic anxiety and muscular tension also have been found. READ MORE

  6. 4. Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Quantitative and Qualitative aspects

    Author : Kaisa Mannerkorpi; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Skeleton; randomised study.; phenomenology; education; exercise; physical; reliability; disability; function; Fibromyalgia; pain; muscle system; rheumatology locomotion; Skelett; muskelsystem; reumatologi;

    Abstract : Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterised by diffuse, long-lasting, widespread pain and aching, accompanied by fatigue, stiffness and sleep disturbances. The symptoms may be aggravated by physiological and psychological overload. READ MORE

  7. 5. Musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation A one-year follow-up of occupational performance, psychosocial functioning and disability

    Author : Elisabeth Persson; Rehabiliteringsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of Daily living; rehabilitation; chronic pain; pain management; treatment outcome; disability evaluation; coping behavior; occupational therapy; fibromyalgia;

    Abstract : Multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation programmes are found decreasing pain and improve back-to-work rates. There is, however, a lack of knowledge in several respects. READ MORE