Psychometric profiles of temporomandibular disorder patients in southern Thailand.
Psychological factors of temporomandibular disorder patients are believed to have a significant role in the aetiology and maintenance of the disorders. Sixty-two temporomandibular disorder patients, 67 dental patients, and 70 asymptomatic subjects were compared for psychometric profile by using a self-report symptom inventory. Temporomandibular disorder patients were more depressed and anxious than dental patients and asymptomatic subjects, and were also more somatized than asymptomatic subjects.
Sirirungrojying
S
S
Department of Oral Biology and Occlusion, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand. ssomsak@ratree.psu.ac.th
Srisintorn
S
S
Akkayanont
P
P
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D013785:Thailand