[Pain perception and psychological status of patients suffering from spinal osteochondrosis with pain syndrome].
132 patients suffering from spinal osteochondrosis with pain syndrome were examined for pain perception and psychological status. Pain intensity in such patients showed association with hypochondriac and anxiodepressive disorders combination with rigidity and development of fixations. Deterioration of life quality correlated with severity of pain syndrome and such features as unsatisfaction, tension, anxiety, rigidity, fixation of attention on personal feelings, pessimistic outlook, low stress resistance. Psychological characteristics and quality of life depended on gender and location of vertebrogenic pain syndrome.
Zaĭtsev
V P
VP
Tiurina
O G
OG
Aĭvazian
T A
TA
Gorbunov
F E
FE
Maslovskaia
S G
SG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010465:Perception; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*