Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use

Conclusion: Higher neuroticism and lower extraversion primarily increase the likelihood of using mood-regulating medications, but not analgesic drugs. Implementing coping strategies aimed at reducing neuroticism and enhancing extraversion may help to reduce medication use in patients with FMS.

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Main Authors: Dolores Santiago, Casandra I. Montoro, Dmitry M. Davydov, Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/bn/9961041
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author Dolores Santiago
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spelling doaj-art-7cab5cb03f354b5bb01fbcc3f9c877112025-08-20T02:46:57ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology1875-85842025-01-01202510.1155/bn/9961041Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication UseDolores Santiago0Casandra I. Montoro1Dmitry M. Davydov2Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso3Department of PsychologyDepartment of PsychologyDepartment of PsychologyDepartment of PsychologyConclusion: Higher neuroticism and lower extraversion primarily increase the likelihood of using mood-regulating medications, but not analgesic drugs. Implementing coping strategies aimed at reducing neuroticism and enhancing extraversion may help to reduce medication use in patients with FMS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/bn/9961041
spellingShingle Dolores Santiago
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Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use
Behavioural Neurology
title Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use
title_full Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use
title_fullStr Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use
title_full_unstemmed Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use
title_short Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia: Aggravators and Attenuators of Clinical Symptoms and Medication Use
title_sort personality traits in fibromyalgia aggravators and attenuators of clinical symptoms and medication use
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