title: Profile characteristics of the MPI-DLV clusters of pain patients.
abstract: This article describes an investigation into whether there are differences among the four pain patient clusters from the Multidimensional Pain Inventory-Dutch Language Version (MPI-DLV) in terms of prescribed analgesic medication, level of intelligence, and other personality characteristics (MMPI). Dysfunctional patients were distinguished by a higher level of analgesic medication intake. Patients classified as Average were marked by a marginally significant higher level of intelligence. The personality profile of Interpersonally Distressed patients indicated an elevated neurotic triad and a tendency to a passive-aggressive personality structure. Patients classified as Dysfunctional and Average were marked by the so-called conversion-V. There were no elevated scales in the Adaptive Coper profile. Clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pain Expertise Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lousberg
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Groenman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012917:Social Adjustment
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics