Unresolved trauma in fibromyalgia: A cross-sectional study

This study examined the prevalence of unresolved attachment-related trauma and its association with physical and psychological health status in 34 patients with fibromyalgia. Unresolved trauma was assessed with the Adult Attachment Interview. In addition, participants completed self-report measures of childhood trauma, fibromyalgia-related health status and depression. Of the sample, 50 per cent was classified as unresolved on the Adult Attachment Interview. Neither interview-based ratings of unresolved trauma nor self-reported childhood sexual or physical abuse were associated with health outcomes. Only for self-reported emotional abuse, a positive correlation with depression emerged. The implications of the findings are discussed.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology - October 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Waller, E., Scheidt, C. E., Endorf, K., Hartmann, A., Zimmermann, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research