The Effectiveness of Therapy Based on Quality of Life Promotion Model on Pain Catastrophizing in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia Haji

Aims and background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic disabling syndrome and characterized by widespread multilateral musculoskeletal pain, with multiple points and unstable tender that is followed by some Psychological variables. Therefore, the aim of the present study was the effectiveness of therapy based on quality of life promotion model on pain catastrophizing in female patients with fibromyalgia. Materials and methods: The present study was semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with the control group and follow-up. The study statistical population included all women with fibromyalgia referring to private clinic of rheumatology specialists in Shiraz city whoem 30 patients  with available sampling  were selected and randomly were divided into two groups of experimental (15 persons) and control (15 persons). Research tool included catastrophizing scale (PCS) which participants completed in pre- test, post- test and follow-up. Descriptive statistical methods and Analysis variance with repeated measures were used. Findings: The results showed that therapy based on quality of life promotion was effective in reducing pain catastrophizing in patients. Conclusions: Using Psychological therapies can help patients with fibromyalgia for reducing pain catastrophizing.