Pain behavior and pain coping strategies in low back pain and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients.
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Keefe, FJ; Dolan, E
Published in: Pain
January 1986
Pain behavior and pain coping strategies were systematically measured in a group of 32 chronic low back pain (LBP) and 32 myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) syndrome patients. Both groups reported high levels of psychological distress on the SCL-90R. The LBP patients were significantly less active, took more narcotic and sedative-hypnotic medications, and showed higher levels of motor pain behavior (guarding, rubbing, and bracing) than the MPD patients. The LBP patients used attention diversion, and praying or hoping as pain coping skills to a much greater extent than the MPD patients. The relationship of these findings to prior research is described, and future research needs in this area are identified.
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Pain
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0304-3959
Publication Date
January 1986
Volume
24
Issue
1
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49 / 56
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sick Role
- Psychological Tests
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes
- Humans
- Back Pain
- Anesthesiology
- Adult
- Adaptation, Psychological
- Activities of Daily Living
- 52 Psychology
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Keefe, F. J., & Dolan, E. (1986). Pain behavior and pain coping strategies in low back pain and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients. Pain, 24(1), 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(86)90025-4
Keefe, Francis J., and Edward Dolan. “Pain behavior and pain coping strategies in low back pain and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients.” Pain 24, no. 1 (January 1986): 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(86)90025-4.
Keefe FJ, Dolan E. Pain behavior and pain coping strategies in low back pain and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients. Pain. 1986 Jan;24(1):49–56.
Keefe, Francis J., and Edward Dolan. “Pain behavior and pain coping strategies in low back pain and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients.” Pain, vol. 24, no. 1, Jan. 1986, pp. 49–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0304-3959(86)90025-4.
Keefe FJ, Dolan E. Pain behavior and pain coping strategies in low back pain and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome patients. Pain. 1986 Jan;24(1):49–56.
Published In
Pain
DOI
ISSN
0304-3959
Publication Date
January 1986
Volume
24
Issue
1
Start / End Page
49 / 56
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sick Role
- Psychological Tests
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes
- Humans
- Back Pain
- Anesthesiology
- Adult
- Adaptation, Psychological
- Activities of Daily Living
- 52 Psychology