Psychometric features of temporomandibular disorders patients in relation to pain diffusion, location, intensity and duration

Summary  The aim of the present investigation was to assess the psychological profile of a sample of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and to compare the psychometric scores between patients with pain of different diffusion, location, intensity and duration. One hundred and ten (N = 11...

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Published in:Journal of oral rehabilitation 2012-10, Vol.39 (10), p.737-743
Main Authors: GUARDA-NARDINI, L., PAVAN, C., ARVEDA, N., FERRONATO, G., MANFREDINI, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - complications
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Arthralgia - complications
Arthralgia - psychology
Dentistry
depression
Depressive Disorder - complications
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Facial Pain - complications
Facial Pain - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
pain
Pain Measurement - methods
Psychometrics
research diagnostic criteria for TMD
somatisation
Somatoform Disorders - complications
Somatoform Disorders - psychology
temporomandibular disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome - complications
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome - psychology
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Summary:Summary  The aim of the present investigation was to assess the psychological profile of a sample of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and to compare the psychometric scores between patients with pain of different diffusion, location, intensity and duration. One hundred and ten (N = 110) patients with painful TMD fulfilled three psychometric instruments. Pain features were assessed as categorical variables as concerns its diffusion, viz., diffuse or localised, duration, viz., more or
ISSN:0305-182X
1365-2842
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2842.2012.02320.x