The match–mismatch model of emotion processing styles and emotion regulation strategies in fibromyalgia

Abstract

Findings suggest that for women with fibromyalgia who experience their emotions intensely, an emotional disclosure or expression intervention may be beneficial. This hypothesis requires verification in experimental studies.

The Impact of Emotion-Related Autonomic Nervous System Responsiveness on Pain Sensitivity in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia

“…Patients with fibromyalgia experience negative emotions in their daily lives and use emotion avoidant strategies more often than controls (18,68,69), and expressing intensely experienced emotions may be associated with lower pain (70). Patients with fibromyalgia experience negative emotions in their daily lives and use emotion avoidant strategies more often than controls (18,68,69), and expressing intensely experienced emotions may be associated with lower pain (70).…”

Measuring emotion regulation and emotional expression in breast cancer patients: A systematic review

“…The EACS has been used in other contexts and has demonstrated good internal consistency with other medical samples (e.g., α = .92 for patients with myofascial pain; α = .85 for patients with (Geenen, der Linden, Lumley, Bijlsma, & van Middendorp, 2012;Smith, Lumley, & Longo, 2002) 3. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS)…”

Attentional Bias Toward Negative Information in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

“…According to current knowledge, hyperalgesia occurs due to hypersensitivity of central nociceptive pathways and deficient pain‐inhibiting mechanisms [2]. Affective modulation of the processing of pain‐related information has also been implicated in FMS pathology [3,4]. This is supported by neuroimaging studies showing more pronounced hyperactivity of brain areas mediating affective pain processing than of structures related to sensory pain [5–7].…”