The Personality Assessment Inventory with chronic pain patients: Psychometric properties and clinical utility

Karlin, Bradley E.; Creech, Suzannah K.; Grimes, Jeffrey S.; Clark, Trevor; Meagher, Mary W.; Morey, Leslie C.

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“…It was expected that patients with chronic pain would have higher scores than those in the CG, supporting the finding that individuals diagnosed with chronic pain tend to have higher scores on the clinical scales (Dersh et al, 2006;Fietta et al, 2007, Karlin et al, 2005. Accordingly, the findings of this study support the first hypothesis.…”

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“…Among the many factors related to chronic pain, it is clear that psychological factors play an important role in this pathology, especially in the cases in which a diagnosis of psychiatric disorders has been established (Karlin et al, 2005). As mentioned by Dersh, Gatchel, Mayer, Polatin, and Temple (2006), several studies have documented a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, abuse/ dependence of substances, somatization, and personality disorders in patients with chronic pain, as compared with the general population.…”

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“…For example, Karlin et al (2005) found that 432 individuals diagnosed with chronic pain tended to show characteristics similar to the general population when they were assessed using the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). These results suggest the need for continued research in this area to explain the inconsistencies found in the literature.…”

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“…Additionally, Weisberg and Keefe (1997) argue that an accurate diagnosis of personality disorders can be beneficial if used appropriately to guide treatment decisions, emphasizing the importance of personality assessment in patients with chronic pain (Karlin et al, 2005).…”

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Personality assessment in chronic pain patients

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2016

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In Brazil, studies investigating the personality characteristics of chronic pain patients are scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the personality characteristics of patients with chronic pain and to compare them with those of patients without this condition. To this end, the Personality Disorders Dimensional Inventory and the Hypochondriasis scale of the Brazilian version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were administered. Two different statistical analyses were carried out: the t -test to determine the differences between the scores for the two groups and the logistic regression analysis to examine the predictive power of the scales for the diagnosis of chronic pain. The results revealed significant differences (p < 0.05) among the Histrionic, Hypochondriasis, and Sadistic scales as predictors for the groups studied, with larger effect sizes on the Histrionic and Hypochondriasis scales. The authors suggest that the use of these scales in a clinical context may provide important information for health professionals.Keywords: Chronic pain; Histrionic personality disorders; Hypochondriasis; Personality tests. Resumo

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Personality assessment in chronic pain patients

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“…The subscale consists of eight items that are scored on a four‐point response scale (0 = false, not at all true, 3 = very true). They have shown moderate internal consistency (α > 0.70) 35, 36 and convergence with alternative measures 37. Notwithstanding, there are few item‐level evaluations of this subscale, and psychometric analyses were thus conducted to evaluate dimensionality and measurement invariance 38.…”

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Implications of gambling problems for family and interpersonal adjustment: results from the Quinte Longitudinal Study

2016

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AimsTo evaluate (1) whether gambling problems predict overall trajectories of change in family or interpersonal adjustment and (2) whether annual measures of gambling problems predict time‐specific decreases in family or interpersonal adjustment, concurrently and prospectively.DesignThe Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS) involved random‐digit dialling of telephone numbers around the city of Belleville, Canada to recruit ‘general population’ and ‘at‐risk’ groups (the latter oversampling people likely to develop problems). Five waves of assessment were conducted (2006–10). Latent Trajectory Modelling (LTM) estimated overall trajectories of family and interpersonal adjustment, which were predicted by gambling problems, and also estimated how time‐specific problems predicted deviations from these trajectories.SettingSoutheast Ontario, Canada.ParticipantsCommunity sample of Canadian adults (n = 4121).MeasurementsThe Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) defined at‐risk gambling (ARG: PGSI 1–2) and moderate‐risk/problem gambling (MR/PG: PGSI 3+). Outcomes included: (1) family functioning, assessed using a seven‐point rating of overall functioning; (2) social support, assessed using items from the Non‐support subscale of the Personality Assessment Inventory; and (3) relationship satisfaction, measured by the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale.FindingsBaseline measures of ARG and MR/PG did not predict rates of change in trajectories of family or interpersonal adjustment. Rather, the annual measures of MR/PG predicted time‐specific decreases in family functioning (estimate: −0.11, P < 0.01), social support (estimate: −0.28, P < 0.01) and relationship satisfaction (estimate: −0.53, P < 0.01). ARG predicted concurrent levels of family functioning (estimate: −0.07, P < 0.01). There were time‐lagged effects of MR/PG on subsequent levels of family functioning (estimate: −0.12, P < 0.01) and social support (estimate: −0.24, P < 0.01).ConclusionsIn a longitudinal study of Canadian adults, moderate‐risk/problem gambling did not predict overall trajectories of family or interpersonal adjustment. Rather, the annual measures of moderate‐risk/problem gambling predicted time‐specific and concurrent decreases in all outcomes, and lower family functioning and social support across adjacent waves.

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Personality Assessment Inventory ( PAI )

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2015

The Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology

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The Personality Assessment Inventory ( PAI ) is a multiscale personality inventory that measures a variety of constructs relevant to clinical diagnosis and decision making. The PAI is a questionnaire that has 344 self‐reported items arranged into 22 full scales, with various subscales and supplemental indices available to refine interpretation. First published in 1991, the PAI was developed using a construct‐validation approach that sought to incorporate modern developments in psychometric theory. It has been widely used in clinical, forensic, and selection settings, and it has been translated into numerous different languages. Extensive empirical research has been conducted using the PAI for various applications, providing information about norms, reliability, and validity in different contexts.

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The Personality Assessment Inventory with chronic pain patients: Psychometric properties and clinical utility

Cited by 46 publications

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Personality assessment in chronic pain patients

Personality assessment in chronic pain patients

Implications of gambling problems for family and interpersonal adjustment: results from the Quinte Longitudinal Study

Personality Assessment Inventory ( PAI )

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