Table 2 Summary of the intervention program.
From: Effectiveness of a psycho-educational program for improving quality of life of fibromyalgia patients
Session 1: General information. Expectations of the patients. History of the illness. Principal and secondary symptoms in FM. Physiological mechanisms involved in the genesis of pain. |
Session 2: Relaxation training-I |
Session 3: Diagnosis. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Prognosis. Current model of health care in Catalonia. Units specialized in the treatment of FM. |
Session 4: Relaxation training-II |
Session 5: Strategies to increase self-esteem and regulate emotions. Pain experience and recurrent invalidation. Social support (family and friends). |
Session 6: Relaxation training-III |
Session 7: Holistic medicine |
Session 8: Relaxation training-IV |
Session 9: Benefits of physical exercise in FM. Qualitative assessment of the intervention program. Resolving doubts. Discussion concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention. |