Major psychological disorders in chronic TMD patients: implications for successful management.
The authors assessed psychological disorders in 50 chronic TMD patients. These disorders appear to be a major concomitant factor in chronic TMD, and may need to be treated for successful outcomes.
Kinney
R K
RK
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 5323.
Gatchel
R J
RJ
Ellis
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E
Holt
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D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000150:complications; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*