Alleviation of depression rather than pain predicts disease improvement in fibromyalgia patients with prominent psychological symptoms-a prospective observational study.

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Title: Alleviation of depression rather than pain predicts disease improvement in fibromyalgia patients with prominent psychological symptoms-a prospective observational study.
Authors: Lee KW; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Fong YO; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Lin YJ; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Liang FW; Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Big Data Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Wu MN; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Lai CL; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Hung CH; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: kmuhpain@kmu.edu.tw.
Source: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism [Semin Arthritis Rheum] 2026 Apr; Vol. 77, pp. 152920. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 11.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study
Journal Info: Publisher: W.B. Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1306053 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-866X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00490172 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Semin Arthritis Rheum Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1532-866X
DOI:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2026.152920