ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2017
Mindfulness Meditation for Fibromyalgia: Mechanistic and Clinical Considerations.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions for patients with fibromyalgia - A systematic review and meta-analyses.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- A Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Pain Management in Fibromyalgia: A Single-arm Open-Label Study.Restorative neurology and neuroscience · 2026Article
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- Investigation of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Yoga Training in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Safety and Effectiveness of an Exercise-Based Telerehabilitation Program in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Post COVID Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of recumbent isometric yoga on the daily functioning level of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized, controlled trial.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of recumbent isometric yoga on the orthostatic cardiovascular response of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of a Multidimensional Exercise and Mindfulness Approach Targeting Physical, Psychological, and Functional Outcomes: Protocol for the BACKFIT Randomized Controlled Trial with an Active Control Group.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of counseling intervention on symptoms, pain acceptance and psychological wellbeing among patients with fibromyalgia.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Neural regulation of pain anticipation is associated with mindful behavior change in patients with anxiety or depression: A pilot study.Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging · 2025Article
- About Distress in Chronic Pain Conditions: A Pre-Post Study on the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Fibromyalgia and Low Back Pain Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Virtual reality-guided mindfulness for chronic pain in cancer survivors: protocol for the virtual mind study-a single-group feasibility trial.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Fibromyalgia in Adults aged 65 and Older: A Window to Effective Therapy.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Review
- Psychoeducation for Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Emotional, Clinical and Functional Related-Outcomes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- "INTEGRO INTEGRated Psychotherapeutic InterventiOn" on the Management of Chronic Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia: The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Emotion regulation and the salience network: a hypothetical integrative model of fibromyalgia.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2023Review
- Harnessing the benefits of yoga for myositis, muscle dystrophies, and other musculoskeletal disorders.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Review
- Fibromyalgia syndrome: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.Reumatologia · 2022Article
- The role of mind body interventions in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewFibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread pain and a spectrum of psychological comorbidities, rendering treatment difficult and often a financial burden. Fibromyalgia is a complicated chronic pain condition that requires a multimodal therapeutic approach to optimize treatment efficacy. Thus, it has been postulated that mind-body techniques may prove fruitful in treating fibromyalgia. Mindfulness meditation, a behavioral technique premised on non-reactive sensory awareness, attenuates pain and improves mental health outcomes. However, the impact of mindfulness meditation on fibromyalgia-related outcomes has not been comprehensively characterized. The present review delineates the existing evidence supporting the effectiveness and hypothesized mechanisms of mindfulness meditation in treating fibromyalgia-related outcomes. RECENT
findingsMindfulness-based interventions premised on cultivating acceptance, non-attachment, and social engagement may be most effective in decreasing fibromyalgia-related pain and psychological symptoms. Mindfulness-based therapies may alleviate fibromyalgia-related outcomes through multiple neural, psychological, and physiological processes. Mindfulness meditation may provide an effective complementary treatment approach for fibromyalgia patients, especially when combined with other reliable techniques (exercise; cognitive behavioral therapy). However, characterizing the specific analgesic mechanisms supporting mindfulness meditation is a critical step to fostering the clinical validity of this technique. Identification of the specific analgesic mechanisms supporting mindfulness-based pain relief could be utilized to better design behavioral interventions to specifically target fibromyalgia-related outcomes.
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