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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-91 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Assessment |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1999 |
Keywords
- Chronic pain
- Personality assessment
- Personality disorder
- Personality inventories
- Trait dimensions