Assessment of the relationship of depressive disorders in men with lumbosacral pain syndrome

• Published in: Polski merkuriusz lekarski Vol. 35; no. 208; p. 210
• Main Authors: Klus, Marek, Florkowski, Antoni, Macander, Marian, Zboralski, Krzysztof
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Causality; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder - diagnosis; Depressive Disorder - epidemiology; Humans; Incidence; Low Back Pain - epidemiology; Low Back Pain - psychology; Male; Middle Aged
• ISSN: 1426-9686

Coincidence of pain in various somatic diseases of depression was confirmed in many epidemiological studies. Lumbosacral pain can be classified as one of the most aggravating National Health budget. To assess the relationship between the presence of pain, depression, and emotional functioning of male patients. 56 men with lumbosecral pain syndrome took part in this study. Some of them were diagnosed as depressive disorders patients. In this study we used scales to measure the degree of pain and depression and Emotional Control Questionnaire to determine subjects emotional functioning. This paper presents the relationship between the occurrence of lumbosacral pain syndrome and depressive disorders. The results confirm the existence of a relationship between the severity of pain and depression and emotional disorders. The study shows that there is a correlation between the intensity of lumbosacral pain in male patients and the incidence of depressive and emotional disorders. Men with back pain syndrome and depressive disorders during pain increase period have less emotional excitability and rationally motivated behavior. Men with back pain syndrome without depressive disorders during pain increase period have a greater control of emotional expression, and less control of the situation emotiogenic situation.