title: A simplified psychologic questionnaire as a treatment planning aid for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders.
abstract: Psychologic factors are often believed to have a significant role in the etiology and maintenance of temporomandibular joint disorders. Anxiety and depression have received the greatest focus. Approximately 132 patients with temporomandibular joint disorders completed seven self-administered depression questionnaires and four anxiety questionnaires. Correlation among all 11 questionnaires was significant. Factor analysis was interpreted as indicating the 11 questionnaires were measuring a single factor. For preliminary screening diagnosis, two questions were suggested to be a good approximation of the total battery of questionnaires.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, School of Dental Medicine, Buffalo.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Gale
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008347:Manifest Anxiety Scale; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy