Cognitive–behavioural therapies and exercise programmes for patients with fibromyalgia: state of the art and future directions

…, W van Lankveld, T Van Helmond… - Annals of the …, 2007 - ard.bmj.com
This review provides an overview of the effects of non-pharmacological treatments for
patients with fibromyalgia (FM), including cognitive–behavioural therapy, exercise training …

Tailored cognitive–behavioral therapy and exercise training for high‐risk patients with fibromyalgia

…, FW Kraaimaat, T van Helmond… - Arthritis care & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The treatment of patients with fibromyalgia (FM), a high‐prevalence chronic pain
condition with a high impact on both patients and society, poses a great challenge to …

The coping flexibility questionnaire: development and initial validation in patients with chronic rheumatic diseases

…, AMM Eijsbouts, T van Helmond… - Rheumatology …, 2012 - Springer
Coping flexibility may be beneficial for the adjustment in the context of a progressive and
unpredictable course of chronic rheumatic diseases. The aim of this study was to develop …

Cognitive–behavioral mechanisms in a pain‐avoidance and a pain‐persistence treatment for high‐risk fibromyalgia patients

…, W van Lankveld, T Van Helmond… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The heterogeneity of cognitive–behavioral patterns in patients with fibromyalgia
(FM) has been proposed to underlie the variability in treatment outcomes. It has previously …

Tailored cognitive–behavioural therapy and exercise training improves the physical fitness of patients with fibromyalgia

…, FW Kraaimaat, T Van Helmond… - Annals of the …, 2011 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Patients with fibromyalgia have diminished levels of physical fitness, which may
lead to functional disability and exacerbating complaints. Multidisciplinary treatment …

Partner participation in cognitive-behavioral self-management group treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

W van Lankveld, T van Helmond, G Näring… - The Journal of …, 2004 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To determine if participation of the spouse of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
in cognitive-behavioral oriented self-management training aimed at improving disease …

[PDF][PDF] Cost of illness and illness perceptions in patients with fibromyalgia

…, HA Cats, T van Helmond… - Clin Exp …, 2016 - clinexprheumatol.org
Objective. The disease impact and economic burden of fibromyalgia (FM) are high for
patients and society at large. Knowing potential determinants of economic costs may help in …

Screening for pain-persistence and pain-avoidance patterns in fibromyalgia

…, W van Lankveld, T Van Helmond… - International journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Background: The heterogeneity of patients regarding pain-related cognitive-behavioral
mechanisms, such as pain-avoidance and pain-persistence patterns, has been proposed to …

Tailored cognitive-behavioral therapy for fibromyalgia: two case studies

…, FW Kraaimaat, T Van Helmond… - Patient education and …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To illustrate a multidisciplinary group treatment for patients with fibromyalgia
(FM) tailored to the patient's cognitive-behavioral pattern. METHOD: In a case-study design …

Behavior change, acceptance, and coping flexibility in highly distressed patients with rheumatic diseases: feasibility of a cognitive-behavioral therapy in multimodal …

…, H Slot, WGJM van Lankveld, T van Helmond - Patient Education and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To describe the development and feasibility of the integration of a cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT) within a multimodal rehabilitation program for highly distressed …