Personality assessment in chronic pain patients

Authors

  • Lucas de Francisco CARVALHO Universidade São Francisco, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia.
  • Ricardo PRIMI Universidade São Francisco, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia.
  • Cláudio Garcia CAPITÃO Universidade São Francisco, Faculdade de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia.

Keywords:

Chronic pain, Histrionic personality disorders, Hypochondriasis, Personality tests

Abstract

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 diferente 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.

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2023-03-24

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CARVALHO, L. de F., PRIMI, R., & CAPITÃO, C. G. (2023). Personality assessment in chronic pain patients. Psychological Studies (Campinas), 33(4). Retrieved from https://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/8030

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Vol. 33 No. 4 (2016): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)

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THEMATIC SECTION: PSYCHOLOGY IN THE HOSPITAL CONTEXT

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