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Mayo Clinic guide to Fibromyalgia: Strategies to take back your life

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Co-author Dr. Barbara Bruce discusses the new book (Sep 2019), “Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia: Strategies to Take Back Your Life”. She also discusses facts about this commonly misunderstood disorder and the science behind treatments and treatment options based on the latest research.

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Barbara K. Bruce, Ph.D., L.P., is a clinical health psychologist in the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Associate Professor of Psychology at the Mayo Clinic College of Science and Medicine, Mayo Clinic. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where she also earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. In addition, she holds a Master’s Degree in Physiological Psychology from the University of New Orleans. Dr. Bruce has spent her entire career in the field of pain management. She served as Clinical Director of the Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Center Program in Rochester, MN, where she also led the development of the Mayo Clinic Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program. She is currently located at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, where she has developed and currently leads its fibromyalgia and chronic abdominal pain treatment programs.

Last updated: June 9, 2026

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