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This research aims to examine improvements in mood disturbance and fatigue following Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy in individuals with fibromyalgia.

February 28, 2026

Examining secondary outcomes after brief pain reprocessing therapy: improvements in mood disturbance and fatigue and their relationship to pain intensity

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This research aims to examine improvements in mood disturbance and fatigue following Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy in individuals with fibromyalgia.
Conducted a secondary analysis of a previous pilot study.
Focused on mood disturbance and fatigue as secondary outcomes.
Calculated relationships between mood, fatigue, and pain intensity.
Participants showed significant improvements in mood disturbance after therapy.
Fatigue levels also decreased post-intervention.
A moderate correlation between reduced pain intensity and improved mood and fatigue was observed.

Abstract

This letter outlines a secondary analysis of a recently published pilot feasibility and acceptability study of Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy (BPRT), a behavioral intervention for fibromyalgia that showed moderate-to-large but heterogeneous reductions in pain intensity up to 3 months

Examining secondary outcomes after brief pain reprocessing therapy: improvements in mood disturbance and fatigue and their relationship to pain intensity

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