Sociodemographic and clinical correlates of P-A-I-N.
Rules to clarify MMPI profiles into four types (P-A-I-N) observed commonly in chronic pain patient populations were tested to determine if resulting average profiles matched computer-algorithm derived prototypes. Close matches were obtained, suggesting that the rules could be used in the ordinary pain clinic setting to look for type x treatment interactions. Seven clinical variables differentiated the types. Type P and N were most different from one another, and Types A and I represented poles on an optimism-pessimism dimension.
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University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7792.
Schoenfeld
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Ramamurthy
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Hobbs-Hardee
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management