title: [Quality of life as the criterion of psychological status of patients with painful dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint].
abstract: The quality of life in patients with painful temporomandibular dysfunction and the efficiency of serotonin antidepressants as an element of therapy of these patients were evaluated. The quality of life is decreased in this patient population; they develop hypothymic reactions. Use of serotonin-positive antidepressants appreciably improved the quality of life.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mamedov
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Markov
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gorozhankina
mesh_terms: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors