Psychologic status in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate diferrences in the prevalence of depression and somatization scores in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients.


METHODS
One hundred fifty-four patients with single and/or multiple RDC/TMD diagnoses were classified into 7 groups based on Axis I criteria. Somatization and depression scores from the Symptom Checklist-90 were compared between groups.


RESULTS
The results of this investigation indicate that patients with myofascial pain and arthralgia psychologically differed from those with disc displacement. These results were in accordance with findings that support the notion that the pain induces psychologic sequelae, at least in relation to depression and somatization.


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that psychologic factors play an important role in etiopathogenesis of TMD, as demonstrated by an increase in levels of depression and somatization in TMD patients.
Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Ivana Gundulića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. robert.celic@zg.htnet.hr
Robert
R
Celić
Josip
J
Pandurić
Niksa
N
Dulcić
D000328:Adult; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000523:psychology; D001168:Arthritis / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000503:physiopathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000523:psychology