Psychogenic pain: a study of marital adjustment.
The marital adjustment of patients with psychogenic pain disorder was evaluated and compared with a matched group of patients with other neurotic disorders. Pain patients spouses were found to have better marital adjustment and less psychiatric morbidity than the spouses of neurotic patients. These findings are discussed in terms of the concepts of "sick role homeostasis" and "tertiary gain".
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role