II International Symposium for the Study of Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia

The group of Neurodynamics and Clinical Psychology of the University Institute for Research in Health Science and the University of the Balearic Islands organize the II International Symposium for the Study of Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia. This symposium will present the latest research and practices into chronic pain, and fibromyalgia in particular.

Fibromyalgia is recently recognised pathology that draws attention from numerous parts of society. Since the 90s, it is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) The later organization has set clear-cut criteria to classify Fibromyalgia. Yet, the etiology of the pathology is still under investigation and no standard procedures have been set to take care of the patients.

The II International Symposium for the Study of Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia will make a major contribution to the understanding of fibromyalgia by presenting outstanding research from a wide range of disciplines.

Local organizing committee

Chair: Dr. Carolina Sitges (Faculty of Psychology, IUNICS, UIB)

Dr. Philippe Chassy (IUNICS, UIB)

Mr. Joan Femenia (IUNICS, UIB)

MSc. Ana Mª González Roldán (IUNICS, UIB)

MSc. Mercedes Martínez Jauand (IUNICS, UIB)

Dr. F. Javier Pérez Pareja (Faculty of Psychology, UIB)

Mrs. Francisca V. Rosselló (Faculty of Psychology, IUNICS, UIB)

MSc. Noemí Sánchez Nàcher (Faculty of Psychology, IUNICS, UIB)

Mr. César A. Walteros (IUNICS, UIB)

Scientific committee

Chair: Dr. Pedro J. Montoya (Faculty of Psychology, IUNICS, UIB)

Dr. Dan Buskila (Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)

Dr. Ignacio Cifre (Faculty of Psychology, IUNICS, UIB)

Dr. Francisco Mercado (Faculty of Psychology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid)

Dr. Miguel Ángel Muñoz (IUNICS, UIB)

Dr. Carolina Sitges (Faculty of Psychology, IUNICS, UIB)

Organizing workshops committee

Mrs. Isis Costa (IUNICS, UIB)

Mrs. Mirna Frascarelli (IUNICS, UIB)

Mrs. Ana Mantecón (IUNICS, UIB)

Mrs. Inmaculada Riquelme (School of Nursing and Physiotherapy, UIB)

Download Manifesto FEDERACIÓN BALEARES FIBROMIALGIA FATIGA CRÓNICA (AFFAC)

FIBROMIALGIA

La enfermedad es injusta
cuando te ataca a traición,
pero al no ser comprendida
más doliente es el dolor.
Ojos con surcos de arados,
dedos de vid retorcida,
¡médicos faltos de ojos
con tanta ciencia aprendida!
Ciegos frente a la amargura
No saben ver el dolor,
si no es sangrante la herida
ellos no le dan valor.
Somos muñec@s de trapo
cuando la crisis araña
Miles de garras de lobos
revuelven nuestras entrañas.
Luces ciegan nuestros ojos
hierro laceran las llagas.
En nuestras noches insomnes
un infierno se desata.
Por la mañana la lucha
por despegarnos la cama,
es como un miembro más,
que nos mantiene atrapadas.
Debemos seguir luchando,
aunque fuerzas nos faltan
!!han de escuchar nuestras voces!!
Ya no nos quedan más lágrimas.
La depresión nos oprime,
la angustia nos atenaza,
la incomprensión va minando
poco a poco nuestras almas.
Nos sentimos abatidas,
por el dolor machacadas.
Pero lo mismo que el junco
emergemos de las aguas

M. Carmen
Asociada de A.B.A.F.- Mayo 2005