title: Psychophysiological disorders among buprenorphine patients.
abstract: In this study, we examined the prevalence of 14 psychophysiological disorders among 114 opioid-dependent individuals (a sample that previously evidenced high rates of borderline personality) as well as the relationship between these disorders and borderline personality. In the aftermath of analyses, only migraine headaches (28.9%) and chronic pain (33.3%) demonstrated relatively high frequency rates in this sample. Only migraine headaches showed a significant relationship with the diagnosis of borderline personality symptoms. In conclusion, in an opioid-dependent population, the prevalence of psychophysiological disorders appears to be rather unremarkable.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Randy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Whitecar
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Wiederman
keywords: Borderline personality; analgesic dependence; buprenorphine; opioid addiction; psychophysiological disorders