Fibromyalgia affects mental health of those diagnosed and their spouses, study finds

**Nate** · #1 04-28-2010, 11:01 AM

Fibromyalgia affects mental health of those diagnosed and their spouses, study finds

Posted On: April 28, 2010 - 2:10pm

COLUMBIA, Mo. – "Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain throughout the body. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers are examining how the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages. Initial findings reveal that diagnosed spouses have considerably higher levels of depressive symptoms and pain and report more marital instability and anger than their spouses. For both spouses, the symptoms can trigger increased emotional withdrawal and mental strain.
"Preliminary research suggests that fibromyalgia is very hard on both spouses because their lives are changed dramatically," said Christine Proulx, assistant professor of human development and family studies in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. "There appears to be a strong link between fibromyalgia and feelings of depression and fatigue, which can be debilitating for those diagnosed and their marriages. The mental strain felt by both spouses can negatively affect marital quality."..."

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http://www.sciencecodex.com/fibromyalgia_affects_mental_health_of_those_diagno sed_and_their_spouses_study_finds

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