title: Group cognitive-behavioral intervention for patients with burning mouth syndrome.
abstract: This study was conducted to assess the psychological characteristics of, and determine the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral (CB) treatment for, patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS). The baseline characteristics of 24 female patients (age 69.7 ± 5.9 years) and an identical number of healthy female control subjects (age 69.2 ± 5.5 years) were compared. The patient group had significantly higher anxiety scores (P < 0.05) at baseline. A brief group CB intervention was delivered in a small-group format. Two sessions were planned 6 months apart. A numeric rating scale (NRS) was used to assess pain intensity. Anxiety was evaluated using a state and trait anxiety inventories. Present pain intensity decreased after both the first and second sessions. The session effect was significant (P = 0.02), but no repeat effect was found (P = 0.19). The state anxiety inventory score also decreased after the second session. The session effect was significant (P < 0.01), as was the repeat effect (P < 0.01). The trait anxiety inventory score decreased after the second session, and the session effect was significant (P = 0.013), but the repeat effect was not (P = 0.93). The results suggest that a brief group CB intervention reduces pain intensity and anxiety in patients with BMS.
authors.affiliation: Orofacial and Head Pain Clinic, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. komiyama.osamu@nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Yasuhide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Makiyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Obara
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noma
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Antoon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Laat
authors.forename: Misao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawara
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D005926:Glossalgia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012064:Relaxation Therapy