The Relationship of Alexithymia to Pain and Other Symptoms in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Mojtaba Habibi AsgarabadPardis Salehi YegaeiFatemeh JafariSaber Azami-AghdashMark A Lumley

Published in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2022)

Due to the high level of alexithymia in people with FM and the positive relationship of alexithymia with pain and psychological distress, interventions to improve emotional awareness, expression, and processing in FM are recommended.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
poor prognosis
sleep quality
physical activity
binding protein