Characteristics of chronic pain patients: factor analysis of the MMPI-2

Deardorff, William W.; Chino, Allan F.; Scott, David W.

doi:10.1016/0304-3959(93)90203-2

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“…Although not longitudinal in design, the authors believe each of their factors may each represent one stage in the development of chronic pain [26].…”

Section: Mmpi To Distinguish Between "Functional" and "Organic" Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One recent study used a recently revised version of the MMPI, the MMPI-2 [25], to assess personality traits in patients with chronic pain [26] and found four interpretable factors that reflected 1) general psychological distress, 2) social isolation and introversion, 3) psychomotor retardation, and 4) physical dysfunction. Although not longitudinal in design, the authors believe each of their factors may each represent one stage in the development of chronic pain [26].…”

Section: Mmpi To Distinguish Between "Functional" and "Organic" Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Personality and personality disorders in chronic pain

Weisberg

2000

Current Review of Pain

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Personality characteristics and disorders have long been noted in the chronic pain population. Clinicians and researchers alike will attest to the high rates of personality difficulties encountered in these individuals. Historically, it has been found that certain personality styles such as hypochondriasis and hysteria are common in chronic pain suffers. In addition, the prevalence of personality disorders (PDs) is significantly greater in the pain population than in the general population or in medical or psychiatric populations. A diathesis-stress model has been suggested to account for this finding and is discussed in this article, with implications for both treatment and research.

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“…Although not longitudinal in design, the authors believe each of their factors may each represent one stage in the development of chronic pain [26].…”

Section: Mmpi To Distinguish Between "Functional" and "Organic" Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mmpi To Distinguish Between "Functional" and "Organic" Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personality and personality disorders in chronic pain

Weisberg

2000

Current Review of Pain

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“…Personality has received attention, specifically regarding attempts to identify predisposing traits, as well as the ramifications of personality disorders for the experience of pain-related conditions. [20][21][22][23][24][25] The relationship between emotional disorders and chronic pain has also been extensively investigated. The literature tends to highlight depression and anxiety in this regard.…”

Section: Psychological Factors and Chronic Painmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological aspects of chronic pain: a literature review

Walker

2005

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

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The influence of psychological variables on the experience of chronic pain continues to be underestimated by many healthcare practitioners. This literature review attempts to highlight the applicability of the conceptualization of chronic pain within the biopsychosocial model and diathesis-stress framework. Within these paradigms the emotional disorders more frequently associated with the experience of chronic pain are explored. Attention is also paid to mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of chronic pain-related emotional disorders. Finally, the implications of a more holistic conceptualization of chronic pain for clinical practice are investigated.

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“…Although Keller and Butcher found these classifications useful, they cautioned that these subtypes classified only half of their total sample and may be overly restrictive in characterizing chronic pain patients. Deardorff et al (1993) also found that the four-cluster solution "generally resulted in poor classification rates when applied to other [than low-back pain] pain populations" (p. 153). Despite these limitations, the profile cluster subtypes appear promising in describing meaningful groups or types of self-presentations by chronic pain patients and warrant further research.…”

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MMPI-2 Characteristics in a Chronic Pain Population

2002

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This study investigated the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) characteristics of 209 chronic pain patients in an inpatient pain treatment program. Patients completed the MMPI-2, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire. Participants in this sample were matched with comparison participants from the MMPI-2 normative sample on the demographic variables gender, age, and ethnicity. Chronic pain patients reported higher levels of general maladjustment and affective distress than did the normative control group, including more anxiety, depressive symptomatology, and somatic complaints. The MMPI-2 basic scales Hypochondriasis, Depression, and Hysteria were the most useful discriminating factors between chronic pain patients and normal controls, and the content scales Health Concerns and Depression showed significant elevations for the chronic pain group. The 1-3/3-1, 1-2/2-1, and 2-3/3-2 code types accounted for more than two thirds of all two-point classifications for the chronic pain group, and four cluster analysis types classified nearly half of all of these protocols.

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Characteristics of chronic pain patients: factor analysis of the MMPI-2

Cited by 20 publications

References 12 publications

Personality and personality disorders in chronic pain

Personality and personality disorders in chronic pain

Psychological aspects of chronic pain: a literature review

MMPI-2 Characteristics in a Chronic Pain Population

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