Publications by authors named "Rebeca Olivan-Arevalo"
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a mindfulness-based programme (MBP) for reducing stress in university students and its action mechanisms and to explore the capacity of virtual reality (VR) exposure to enhance adherence to the intervention.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) involved assessment time points of baseline, posttreatment, and 6-month follow-up. A total of 280 students from two Spanish universities were randomly assigned to 'MBP', 'MBP + VR', or 'Relaxation' (active controls).
Subgrouping a Large U.S. Sample of Patients with Fibromyalgia Using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Revised.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome, and a recent study validated a 4-cluster classification system based on the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Revised (FIQR) in a large sample of 6,280 US patients.
- Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and latent profile analysis (LPA) confirmed four severity levels: "Mild-moderate," "moderate," "moderate-severe," and "severe," with significant differences in clinical measures like fatigue and anxiety among the clusters.
- The research suggests that lower education levels correlate with higher FM severity, and the findings could impact diagnosis and treatment strategies for FM patients.