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Pain Interference Across Chronic Pain Populations: Variability And Associated Psychosocial Processes, Stephanie Judge
Pain Interference Across Chronic Pain Populations: Variability And Associated Psychosocial Processes, Stephanie Judge
Theses and Dissertations--Psychology
Chronic pain is one of the most common health complaints, yet the limited effectiveness of existing treatment options suggests that chronic pain is still not fully understood. The goals of this study are to identify and organize well-established and emerging psychosocial factors associated with pain interference, clarify the nature of between- and within-diagnostic group differences in psychosocial and demographic factors associated with pain interference, and identify interactions among diagnostic and psychosocial factors associated with pain interference.
Community-dwelling participants (N = 284) completed a one-time survey which included demographic information, information about pain and diagnosis, and five existing measures that assess …
Psychosocial Functioning In Adolescents With Temporomandibular Disorders, Monica L. Gremillion
Psychosocial Functioning In Adolescents With Temporomandibular Disorders, Monica L. Gremillion
Theses and Dissertations--Psychology
Psychosocial functioning is a key component of screening and treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in adults; however, psychosocial functioning in adolescents with TMD has received little empirical attention. The present study aims to examine group difference between adolescents and adults with TMD on pain and prominent psychosocial factors, such as anxiety, depression, and somatization, as well as to explore additional developmentally sensitive psychosocial factors that may be associated more with the adolescent TMD pain.
Participants included 35 adolescents aged 12-17 (M=14.89 years, SD=1.84) with TMD muscle pain who completed pain questionnaires and a comprehensive dental examination. Patients …