title: Temporomandibular Disorder in Brazilian patients: a preliminary study.
abstract: The objective of the current study was to evaluate disease-related beliefs, adherence to treatment, quality of life, coping strategies and cognitive status in a group of Brazilian patients with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). Thirty patients were evaluated with a semi-directed interview, the Coping Strategies Inventory, and a Mini-Mental State Examination. Although half (50%) of the patients had known their diagnosis long term, 40% of the sample were not correctly following proposed treatment. All patients had a similar pattern of pain behavior related to TMD, while disease-related beliefs, quality of life and coping strategies were variable. Expectations about treatment also had significant association with treatment adherence. The findings of this study suggest that a more thorough understanding of individual differences in TMD is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silviana Braz
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Silvia Regina Dowgan Tesseroli
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: de Siqueira
authors.forename: Ana Rosa
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sanvovski
authors.forename: Lúcia Maria Thompson Barros
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: do Amaral
authors.forename: José Tadeu Tesseroli
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: de Siqueira
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003071:Cognition; D015897:Comorbidity; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult