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We found that a negative self-image is mostly confined to disease-related traits, since patients felt more identified with negative disease-related traits than controls and less with positive ones; whereas for general traits, patients' endorsement of positive and negative words were similar to controls. More errors on vowel counting in JFM compared to controls were present only for negative disease-related traits, indicating higher distractibility by salient semantic stimuli. After self-judgement blocks, JFM felt significantly worse than controls. Our findings highlight the need to take care of identity development and feelings about the self in patients with JFM considering the importance of these aspects during adolescence and as predictors of future depression.
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Mr. Miguel Montero - Institut of Neurosciences, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) , Lucia Blanc - Institut of Neurosciences, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) , Saul Pascual-Diaz - Institut of Neurosciences, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) , Ms. Marina López-Solà - Institut of Neurosciences, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) , Maria Suñol - Institut of Neurosciences, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) , Tracy V. Ting - Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) , Jon Dudley - Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) , Robert C. Coghill - Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) , Susmita Kashikar-Zuck - Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati (Ohio, USA)
