Pain and psychologic symptoms of Australian patients with whiplash

A survey of pain intensity and psychological symptoms in patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash injury. To describe the pain and psychological profiles of patients with chronic whiplash. Reports in the literature mention a constellation of symptoms associated with chronic whiplash injury but...

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Published inSpine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 21; no. 7; p. 804
Main Authors Wallis, B J, Lord, S M, Barnsley, L, Bogduk, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1996
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Australia
Chronic Disease
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pain - psychology
Pain Measurement
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Whiplash Injuries - psychology
Australia
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Summary:A survey of pain intensity and psychological symptoms in patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash injury. To describe the pain and psychological profiles of patients with chronic whiplash. Reports in the literature mention a constellation of symptoms associated with chronic whiplash injury but no systematic survey using objective patient report measures has been reported. One hundred forty consecutive referred patients with chronic neck pain after a motor vehicle accident were studied using the SCL-90-R psychological profile and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Psychological profiles and pain intensity ratings, similar to profiles obtained from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and low back pain of organic origin, were obtained. The SCL-90-R is a convenient instrument to administer to patients with whiplash. It yielded a characteristic profile of pain and appears to be more expedient than other psychometric tests for these patients.
ISSN:0362-2436
1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/00007632-199604010-00006