title: Behaviors are Deceptive in Pain Estimation: A Comparison between Nurses and Psychiatrists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study assessed the influence of pain behaviors on pain estimation by nurses and psychiatrists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pain ratings performed by nurses and psychiatrists who observed the case scenarios using role plays were assessed. The data were computed and frequencies were derived.t-test was used to compare the ratings between the groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was significant difference in the ratings of the pain severity by nurses and psychiatrists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pain assessment is essential for the comprehensive management of pain. Training health professionals in pain assessments is very essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Santosh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
keywords: Nurses; pain behaviors; pain severity; psychiatrists