Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Volume 2, 1994 - Issue 3
Journal homepage
13
Views
22
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Health Care Seeking Behavior in Fibromyalgia:

Associations with Pain Thresholds, Symptom Severity, and Psychiatric Morbidity

Laurence A. Bradley Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology; and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294
,
Graciela S. Alarcón Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
,
Mireya Triana Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and the Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
,
Leslie A. Aaron Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
,
Ronald W. Alexander Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
,
Katherine Stewart Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
,
Michelle Martin Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
&
Kristin R. Alberts Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
 show all
Pages 79-87 | Published online: 16 Jan 2010

Citations (22)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (1)

I. Jon Russell. (2013) Depression, Pain, and Self-Efficacy in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 21:2, pages 107-112.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (21)

Sousan Kolahi, Ali Fakhari, Mehrzad Hajaliloo, Alireza Khabbazi, Sahar Hassanzadeh Dizaj & Mahdi Hemati. (2014) Mental Health Status in Patients with Fibromyalgia. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 10, pages 509-513.
Crossref
Leon Chaitow, Peter Baldry, Eric Blake, Jan Dommerholt, Rebecca Good, Tamer S. Issa, John C. Lowe, Carolyn McMakin, John M. McPartland, Paul J. Watson, Pat Winstead-Fry, David Peters, Graeme Chambers & Joanna Cameron. 2010. Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Fibromyalgia Syndrome 47 111 .
Karen G. Raphael, Malvin N. Janal, Sangeetha Nayak, Joseph E. Schwartz & Rollin M. Gallagher. (2006) Psychiatric comorbidities in a community sample of women with fibromyalgia. Pain 124:1, pages 117-125.
Crossref
E´ric Houvenagel. (2006) Fibromyalgie. EMC - Appareil locomoteur 1:1, pages 1-8.
Crossref
Éric Houvenagel. (2003) Physiopathologie de la douleur de la fibromyalgie. Revue du Rhumatisme 70:4, pages 314-320.
Crossref
E. Houvenagel. (2003) Fibromialgia. EMC - Aparato Locomotor 36:2, pages 1-8.
Crossref
. 2003. Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Fibromyalgia Syndrome 41 88 .
Dennis C. Turk & Akiko Okifuji. (2002) Psychological factors in chronic pain: Evolution and revolution.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 70:3, pages 678-690.
Crossref
John D. Reveille, Michael Fischbach, Terry McNearney, Alan W. Friedman, Martha B. Aguilar, Jeffrey Lisse, Marvin J. Fritzler, Chul Ahn & Frank C. Arnett. (2001) Systemic sclerosis in 3 US ethnic groups: A comparison of clinical, sociodemographic, serologic, and immunogenetic determinants. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 30:5, pages 332-346.
Crossref
Graciela S. Alarc�n, Jes�s L. Rodr�guez, Gast�n Benavides, Kemi Brooks, Helen Kurusz & John D. Reveille. (1999) Systemic lupus erythematosus in three ethnic groups: V. Acculturation, health-related attitudes and behaviors, and disease activity in Hispanic patients from the LUMINA Cohort. Arthritis & Rheumatism 12:4, pages 267-276.
Crossref
G S AlarcónA W Friedman, K V Straaton, J M Moulds, J Lisse, H M Bastian, G McGwinJr.Jr., A A Bartolucci, J M Roseman & J D Reveille. (2016) Systemic lupus erythematosus in three ethnic groups: III A comparison of characteristics early in the natural history of the LUMINA cohort. Lupus 8:3, pages 197-209.
Crossref
John D. Reveille, Joann M. Moulds, Chul Ahn, Alan W. Friedman, Bruce Baethge, Jeffrey Roseman, Karin V. Straaton & Graciela S. Alarc�n. (1998) Systemic lupus erythematosus in three ethnic groups: I. The effects of HLA class II, C4, and CR1 alleles, socioeconomic factors, and ethnicity at disease onset. Arthritis & Rheumatism 41:7, pages 1161-1172.
Crossref
LESLIE J. CROFFORD. (1998) Neuroendocrine Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia and Related Disorders. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 315:6, pages 359-366.
Crossref
Leslie J. Crofford. (1998) Neuroendocrine Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia and Related Disorders. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 315:6, pages 359-366.
Crossref
Matthew J. McIntosh, John E. Hewett, Susan P. Buckelew, Robert R. Conway & Lynn A. Rossy. (2005) Protocol for verifying expertise in locating fibromyalgia tender points. Arthritis & Rheumatism 11:3, pages 210-216.
Crossref
Ronald W. Alexander, Leslie A. Aaron, Kristin R. Alberts, Michelle Y. Martin, Katharine E. Stewart, Laurence A. Bradley, Graciela S. Alarcón & Mireya Triana‐Alexander. (2005) Sexual and physical abuse in women with fibromyalgia: Association with outpatient health care utilization and pain medication usage. Arthritis & Rheumatism 11:2, pages 102-115.
Crossref
Leslie A. Aaron, Laurence A. Bradley, Graciela S. Alarcón, Mireya Triana‐Alexander, Ronald W. Alexander, Michelle Y. Martin & Kristin R. Alberts. (2005) Perceived physical and emotional trauma as precipitating events in fibromyalgia. Associations with health care seeking and disability status but not pain severity. Arthritis & Rheumatism 40:3, pages 453-460.
Crossref
Michelle Y Martin, Laurence A Bradley, Ronald W Alexander, Graciela S Alarcón, Mireya Triana-Alexander, Leslie A Aaron & Kristin R Alberts. (1996) Coping strategies predict disability in patients with primary fibromyalgia. Pain 68:1, pages 45-53.
Crossref
Leslie A. Aaron, Laurence A. Bradley, Graciela S. Alarcón, Ronald W. Alexander, Mireya Triana‐Alexander, Michelle Y. Martin & Kristin R. Alberts. (2005) Psychiatric diagnoses in patients with fibromyalgia are related to health care–seeking behavior rather than to illness. Arthritis & Rheumatism 39:3, pages 436-445.
Crossref
James M. Mountz, Laurence A. Bradley, Jack G. Modell, Ronald W. Alexander, Mireya Triana‐Alexander, Leslie A. Aaron, Katharine E. Stewart, Graciela S. AlarcóN & John D. Mountz. (2005) Fibromyalgia in women. Arthritis & Rheumatism 38:7, pages 926-938.
Crossref
Laurence A. Bradley. (1995) Biopsychosocial model and the minnesota multiphasic personality inventory. Pain Forum 4:2, pages 97-100.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.