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566332
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Weed, Judith Ellen
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The association between chronic pain and depressive symptoms and implications for primary care [Thesis]
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Michigan State University, 1997
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eng
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M.S.N
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, Michigan State University
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The purpose of this study was to describe the association between chronic pain and depressive symptoms in patients referred to a specific multidisciplinary pain management center. Research literature reports the percentage of chronic pain patients, with depressive symptoms, ranges between 16 and 100 percent. Data from this study will give useful information for day to day use in primary care clinics as well as chronic pain clinics. The sample size consisted of 35 adult patients. Pain intensity was determined subjectively by use of a 0-10 pain analogue scale with '0' being "no pain" and '10' being "the worst imaginable pain". Presence of depressive symptoms was determined through use of the Beck Depression Inventory. Results showed a negative correlation between pain duration and pain intensity. Incidence of depressive symptoms, although not statistically correlated with pain duration and pain intensity was found to be much higher than in the general population. Discussion includes implications for primary care providers which may reduce the suffering of patients who report pain and also have depressive symptoms.
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Nursing, Physiological psychology, Psychotherapy, Mental depression, Primary care, Pain management
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http://dl.islamicdoc.com/site/catalogue/566332
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