Diagnostic change and personality stability following functional restoration treatment in chronic low back pain patients

Jeffrey R. Vittengl, Lee Anna Clark, Erin Owen-Salters, Robert J. Gatchel

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Abstract

This study examined personality pathology in a group of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) using both diagnostic interviews and dimensional self-report instruments. A group of CLBP patients (N = 125) was assessed before functional restoration treatment and compared with a matched normal comparison group (N = 75). The CLBP group evidenced broad personality pathology in all assessment modes pretreatment relative to the normal comparison sample. In addition, two subsamples of CLBP patients (n = 49 and n = 56) were assessed after treatment. Reductions in personality pathology between pre-and posttreatment assessments were more pronounced for diagnostic interview than dimensional self-report assessments. These results are discussed in the context of personality assessment and CLBP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-91
Number of pages13
JournalAssessment
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1999

Keywords

  • Chronic pain
  • Personality assessment
  • Personality disorder
  • Personality inventories
  • Trait dimensions

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