Experiences of Depression and Illness Behavior in Patients with Intractable Chronic Pain.

Stein, Norman; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ275930

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Publication Date: 1983-Jan

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Experiences of Depression and Illness Behavior in Patients with Intractable Chronic Pain.

Stein, Norman; And Others

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v39 n1 p31-33 Jan 1983

Studied relationships between depth of depression, anaclitic and introjective depressive experiences, and illness behavior in 37 chronic pain patients. Depth of depression and degree of introjective depressive experiences showed similar positive covariation with a broad range of illness behavior, hypochondriasis, disease conviction, affective inhibition, affective disturbance, and irritability. (PAS)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Depression (Psychology), Diseases, Individual Psychology, Patients, Physical Health, Psychological Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)

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Language: English

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