High Prevalence of Physical Pain Among Treatment-Seeking Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder
| Autor: | Lise Laporte, Laura M. Heath, Kathryn J. Gill, Joel Paris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Pain behavioral disciplines and activities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Borderline Personality Disorder mental disorders Prevalence medicine Humans Psychiatry Borderline personality disorder Pain disorder High prevalence Treatment seeking Chronic pain medicine.disease 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Maladaptive coping McGill Pain Questionnaire Female Pain catastrophizing Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Personality Disorders. 32:414-420 |
| ISSN: | 0885-579X |
| Popis: | Research has demonstrated that about 30% of chronic pain patients suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), yet pain is not often discussed in research on the treatment of BPD. Sixty-five patients entering outpatient treatment for BPD were assessed at baseline for the prevalence of DSM-IV lifetime pain disorder, current medical problems, and the experience of current pain as measured by the McGill Pain Questionnaire. DSM-IV lifetime pain disorder diagnosis was present in 65% of patients. Current pain was experienced by 89% of participants, with intensity ranging from mild (19%) to excruciating (2%). Some individuals (21.5%) also reported experiencing daily medical problems in the past month prior to entering treatment. Physical pain is highly prevalent among treatment-seeking individuals with BPD. This pain phenomenon should be considered during treatment to help prevent a lifetime of functional impairment, including the possibility of abusing substances as a maladaptive coping mechanism. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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