TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effects of an Early Intervention Program on Physical Symptoms in an Acute Temporomandibular Disorder Population
T2 - A Preliminary Study
AU - Sanders, Celeste
AU - Liegey-Dougall, Angela
AU - Lorduy, Kara
AU - Haggard, Robbie
AU - Gatchel, Robert J.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - The current preliminary study investigated the relative effectiveness of an early intervention program on self-reported pain, pain-related disability, emotional distress, and symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder (TMJMD) as defined by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD). These included symptoms of Axis I Group I muscle disorders, Group II disc displacements, and Group III bone deficiencies. Participants were 271 patients recruited from community dental clinics within a large major metropolitan area. Participants at a high risk for chronicity were randomly assigned to a high-risk self-care intervention or a high-risk biobehavioral intervention and were evaluated for their responsiveness immediately following treatment. As predicted, several symptoms of TMD were significantly reduced immediately following the intervention. Though these results are preliminary, it is implicated that the intervention may lead to symptom improvement.
AB - The current preliminary study investigated the relative effectiveness of an early intervention program on self-reported pain, pain-related disability, emotional distress, and symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder (TMJMD) as defined by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD). These included symptoms of Axis I Group I muscle disorders, Group II disc displacements, and Group III bone deficiencies. Participants were 271 patients recruited from community dental clinics within a large major metropolitan area. Participants at a high risk for chronicity were randomly assigned to a high-risk self-care intervention or a high-risk biobehavioral intervention and were evaluated for their responsiveness immediately following treatment. As predicted, several symptoms of TMD were significantly reduced immediately following the intervention. Though these results are preliminary, it is implicated that the intervention may lead to symptom improvement.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84888048159&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/jabr.12011
DO - 10.1111/jabr.12011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84888048159
SN - 1071-2089
VL - 18
SP - 218
EP - 230
JO - Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
JF - Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
IS - 4
ER -