The Mediating Role of Pain-Related Disability in the Relationship Between Biological Rhythms and the Severity of Depressive Symptoms in Fibromyalgia

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Roman Orzechowski · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Guilherme Rodriguez Amando · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Bárbara Regina França · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Betina Franceschini Tocchetto · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Luísa K. Pilz · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Arthur França de Souza · Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Abstract

Our findings offer evidence that disability due to fibromyalgia symptoms mediates the relationship between rhythm fragmentation and severity of depressive symptoms, providing insights for improved care and therapeutic interventions in fibromyalgia.

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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

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Published in: Behavioral Sleep Medicine

DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2026.2648511

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The Mediating Role of Pain-Related Disability in the Relationship Between Biological Rhythms and the Severity of Depressive Symptoms in Fibromyalgia

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